u/Santi-07

Hello everyone,

I just got into a collegiate drumline! I'm really excited - but I did get dropped from snare drum to cymbals, and I've discovered that cymbal playing uses very different muscle groups than I'm used to.

I have pretty good core, ankle, and wrist strength from marching on snare. However, I need to work on my leg strength (snares can roll step, while cymbals have to do a high step/chair step) and especially my arm strength. I've done a bit of conditioning in the past for drum majoring, but our band hasn't marched in two years (we had an unfortunate combination of weather hazards and schedule conflicts) and I can't remember much of the specifics. Does anyone have exercise and exercise-adjacent advice (things like diets, routines, and safety tips) to help me get into shape for September?

Thank you!

Hello everyone,

I just got into a collegiate drumline! I'm really excited - but I did get dropped from snare drum to cymbals, and I've discovered that cymbal playing uses very different muscle groups than I'm used to.

I have pretty good core, ankle, and wrist strength from marching on snare. However, I need to work on my leg strength (snares can roll step, while cymbals have to do a high step/chair step) and especially my arm strength. I've done a bit of conditioning in the past for drum majoring, but our band hasn't marched in two years (we had an unfortunate combination of weather hazards and schedule conflicts) and I can't remember much of the specifics. Does anyone have exercise and exercise-adjacent advice (things like diets, routines, and safety tips) to help me get into shape for September?

Thank you!

Hello everyone,

I just got into a collegiate drumline! I'm really excited - but I did get dropped from snare drum to cymbals, and I've discovered that cymbal playing uses very different muscle groups than I'm used to.

I have pretty good core, ankle, and wrist strength from marching on snare. However, I need to work on my leg strength (snares can roll step, while cymbals have to do a high step/chair step) and especially my arm strength. I've done a bit of conditioning in the past for drum majoring, but our band hasn't marched in two years (we had an unfortunate combination of weather hazards and schedule conflicts) and I can't remember much of the specifics. Does anyone have exercise and exercise-adjacent advice (things like diets, routines, and safety tips) to help me get into shape for September?

Thank you!

Hello everyone,

I just got into a collegiate drumline! I'm really excited - but I did get dropped from snare drum to cymbals, and I've discovered that cymbal playing uses very different muscle groups.

I have pretty good core, ankle, and wrist strength from marching on snare. However, I need to work on my leg strength (snares can roll step, while cymbals have to do a high step/chair step) and especially my arm strength. I've done a bit of conditioning in the past for drum majoring, but our band hasn't marched in two years (we had an unfortunate combination of weather hazards and schedule conflicts) and I can't remember much of the specifics. Does anyone have exercise and exercise-adjacent advice (things like diets, routines, and safety tips) to help me get into shape for September?

Thank you!