BANG IT OUT, FATTIEZ

Ok dudes, it’s official.  You no longer have an excuse to be fat.  No decathlons or trips to the gym are required of you anymore….all you have to do is drum like a maniac.  An article in amNY this morning (and also on Syracuse.com) discusses the health benefits of drumming, specifically of Blondie’s Clem Burke:

The researchers from the University of Chichester and the University of Gloucestershire found that Burke’s exertion rate during a 1 1/2-hour concert equaled that of a 10K runner or a professional soccer player. His heart rate averaged 140 to 150 beats a minute, reaching as high as 190 beats. He burned an average of 600 calories per performance and averaged about 2 quarts in lost fluids.

Pretty incredible, considering that is actually more calories than there are in a Big Mac.  I can’t think of too many fat drummers off the top of my head, so get on it, guys.

That said, I do like guys with a little chub on them, so uhhhh….easy on the blast beats, ok? <3

-Elise