![]() At his home in Southern California, he swims, lifts weights, bicycles and does yoga. Recently interviewed by the Los Angeles Times, Peart revealed that he honors a pretty rigorous fitness program that includes cross-country skiing when he gets a chance to spend some time in his native Canada during the winter. ![]() With all four limbs busy just about constantly, drummers are probably burning more calories than anyone else on stage. There’s no doubt that every musician that spends hours on stage performing for fans has to be in pretty decent shape, and although I don’t want to take anything away from singers, guitarists or bass players, it’s easy to see that drummers are the ones that are expending the most energy during their performance. Peart, regarded by many as the best rock drummer of all time, is a fellow that takes fitness very seriously. Since it’s been over twenty years since I’ve even sat behind a set of drums, I don’t know how my stamina is these days, but if 58-year-old Neil Peart is any indication, I’ve got a good shot at getting back in the groove when the circumstances are right. Since she often reminds me that we should start exercising soon, I thought this would be a great way for me to exercise and have fun at the same time. A few years back I heard about a study that concluded that rock drummers are are “top athletes.” I made it a point to make my wife aware of this since it sounded like an excellent excuse for me to pick up a drum kit some day.
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