Odd Cardio

[foxriver]

As a side note, in case you haven't read any posts of mine from the bodybuilding/weightlifting forum (I also never mentioned it)

A lot of sites give the amount of calories burned for doing certain exercies. One of the exercises I do, which is NEVER mentioned is drumming.

I am a drummer... but not your ordinary drummer. I do not own a drumset currently. I was a drummer in high school and college, so its not like I am a novice drummer.

What I do quite regularly is air drum (with sticks) as if I had a full size drum set in front of me while I sit in front of my computer while winamp is playing. I do this for approximately an hour and a half about 4 days a week, mostly because as soon as I move out of my apartment and get a house, I'd like to join a band, and I'd like to keep my chops, but I also sweat out a ton and pant like no other.

If anyone in the forum is a drummer, or has any clue as to about how many calories are burned in a drum session (figure, since I am a Rush fan, that I do a lot of fills, and quick [over 80 tempo] rhythms) please let me know roughly what the equivalent is.

If I were drumming to punk music like Blink 182 for 45 minutes, would it equate to about 30 minutes on a moderate ride on a stationary bike?

This question has often perplexed me and I am absolutley SURE that some calories are burned whether you are air drumming or drumming for real.

ANY DRUMMERS OUT THERE???????

 

[PICK3]

try anal

 

[PICK3]

Sorry bro, misread your name ... thought you were foxxie

 

[heatherrae]

It's interesting that you say this. I used to have a friend who was a drummer in an all female speed metal band. She stayed ripped all the time and ate like a horse. Everyone asked her what she did to work out. NOTHING. It was all the drumming. She was super hot too. She did playboy.

 

[ErikZ]

It's interesting that you say this. I used to have a friend who was a drummer in an all female speed metal band. She stayed ripped all the time and ate like a horse. Everyone asked her what she did to work out. NOTHING. It was all the drumming. She was super hot too. She did playboy.

This thread is worthless without pics!

Just kidding... (although a name would be nice, so I can look up her band on www.metal-archives.com)

 

[heatherrae]

This thread is worthless without pics!

Just kidding... (although a name would be nice, so I can look up her band on www.metal-archives.com)

The band never became famous, so far as I know.

 

[foxriver]

Is there even a way to determine the amount of calories burned during an exercise when it is not connected to a computer? (i.e. a stationary bike, treadmill, etc.) I suppose if I were in some lab the doctors could hook all sorts of electric suction cups on me or something... Is there a mathematical formula that you can do to give a good estimate as to how many are burned, taking into consideration body weight, time, and heart rate or some other unmentioned factor? Please. Enlighten me.

 

[bran987]

As a side note, in case you haven't read any posts of mine from the bodybuilding/weightlifting forum (I also never mentioned it)

A lot of sites give the amount of calories burned for doing certain exercies. One of the exercises I do, which is NEVER mentioned is drumming.

I am a drummer... but not your ordinary drummer. I do not own a drumset currently. I was a drummer in high school and college, so its not like I am a novice drummer.

What I do quite regularly is air drum (with sticks) as if I had a full size drum set in front of me while I sit in front of my computer while winamp is playing. I do this for approximately an hour and a half about 4 days a week, mostly because as soon as I move out of my apartment and get a house, I'd like to join a band, and I'd like to keep my chops, but I also sweat out a ton and pant like no other.

If anyone in the forum is a drummer, or has any clue as to about how many calories are burned in a drum session (figure, since I am a Rush fan, that I do a lot of fills, and quick [over 80 tempo] rhythms) please let me know roughly what the equivalent is.

If I were drumming to punk music like Blink 182 for 45 minutes, would it equate to about 30 minutes on a moderate ride on a stationary bike?

This question has often perplexed me and I am absolutley SURE that some calories are burned whether you are air drumming or drumming for real.

ANY DRUMMERS OUT THERE???????

you do realize you sound ridicurous, right?
do you use any type of pad, or do your really sit in a chair just pretending for hours on end? that's awesome

 

[PICK3]

how many calories are burned in a drum session (figure, since I am a Rush fan, that I do a lot of fills, and quick [over 80 tempo] rhythms)

I've been clocked "spanking the monkey" at 95 tempo.

 

[bignate73]

I've been clocked "spanking the monkey" at 95 tempo.

use a metronome and set it up real high. be careful to keep the pistons oiled or else you'll get detonation.