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Sunday, December 23, 2007
A warm-down... from drummig?
(posted by Stuart)
I hear lots of drummers talking about warming-up before a gig or before practicing,
but what about warm-down exercises afterwards?
A good warm-up gets the blood flowing to the muscles and loosens
the joints so that we can function properly when we drum. But one of the pay-offs for that exercise is the production of a
substance called lactic acid. Our muscles burn the 'food' (glucose) brought in by the blood, use the energy and produce
an end product ... lactic acid.
Have you ever had aching muscles the day after playing drums at a gig or practice
session? This is because you have a reserve of this lactic acid remaining in your muscles. It is common in most sports involving
a high level of exercise for the participants to 'warm-down' afterwards to avoid the problems afterwards caused by
this little beastie.
This process is actually quite simple (and pleasant) after all the exercise. There are main
groups of muscles around the neck, shoulders, wrists, spine, abdomen, hips, legs and feet that need to 'chill-out'.
Gentle exercises to contract and relax the muscles, in addition to smooth, slow movements will help to relieve many of the
discomfort and give pain-free, ache-free days!
If you're interested about specifics, I have some pictorial
help and advice for drummers and percussionists at the following web page... http://www.waywood.com/drums.htm
Sunday, December 9, 2007
New Drum Tips
~ If you duct tape a quarter (US coin) onto your bass drum head you can get a really cool punch sound. ~ If you really want to improve your weaker limbs try setting up your drum set backwards. ~ Because most of all
the drum rudiments are made up of single and double strokes, simply knowing this can help you master all 40 of them. Music eBooks in my eBay Store
http://stores.ebay.com/DD-Blairs-eBooks
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