Ok, so I’ve spent the last hour or so away from the TV, computer, kitchen- anything that might be considered a distraction- to really sit down at my electric kit and work on some chops (I can’t make that much noise in my place, hence the reason using the electric kit).
First- I did about 15 min of running a steady, solid, hard-hitting tempo of 130bpm with the double kicks. Not going for speed but concentrating on individual solid hits with each foot and really concentrating on each foot feeling the same in strength of hits, positioning on the pedal, etc.
Next- I bumped the tempo up to about 150bpm and this time I was really concentrating on making sure that everything above the knees on both legs remained relaxed and unstrained. Not that I was letting my shins do ALL of the work but I focused on making sure that my hip flexors didn’t tense up, my thighs didn’t cramp up, etc.
Currently, I’m going back and forth between these 2 exercises at these 2 tempos. It’s a good workout and it seems to really train your brain to focus and stimulate (or not stimulate) specific muscle groups in the legs. Try It Out!!!
MB
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- Update AKA What I’ve Been Doing In My Time Off-
- The Importance Of Using a Metronome.
- Drumstick Shopping.
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