Is playing drums good for your heart?
A thorough workout
The act of playing, especially vigorous drumming, helps you to burn calories, builds muscles and increases stamina. Drumming also increases heart rate and blood flow – all that while you're focused on keeping the beat, so you probably will even build up a sweat.
Is playing drums good exercise?
"It's all about building massive amounts of endurance and strength. It's almost more like a Pilates and yoga thing, which tones the muscle and really strengthens it for endurance." Even though drummers are sitting, they still are using their legs. "The lower body is crucial," Metz says.