Gene Hoglan kommentoi rumpaloinnin terveysvaikutuksia

Uuden tutkimuksen myötä saatiin selville rumpujen soiton parantavan terveyttä ja mm. lisäävän valkosolujen määrää veressä. Tämä innoitti Classic Rock Magazinen toimittajia kyselemään mm. Testamentista, Dark Angelista, Deathista ja Strapping Young Ladista tutulta rumpali Gene Hoglanilta, mitä mieltä hän on rumpaloinnin terveysvaikutuksista. Hän kertookin sen olevan hyväksi hänen terveydelleen ja varsinkin kestävyyskunnolle. Hän uskoo olevansa pitkälti rumpujen soiton takia hyvässä kunnossa. Hän kertoo esimerkin, että joskus Strapping Young Ladin keikalla hän laittoi ranteeseena askelmittarin ja keikan jälkeen se näytti hänen juosseen 18 mailia. Hän kertoo rumpujen soiton myös auttavan stressiin todella hyvin. Haastattelun voi lukea kokonaan täällä ja alapuolella on muutama tärkein kohta.

Do you agree with the idea that drumming boosts your immune system?

”Well, I have absolutely amazing health from drumming, because it’s so cardio-oriented. I have equated what I do, especially playing in some of the more double bass orientated bands, to running a marathon while screaming. Once I put a pedometer on myself, and with Strapping Young Lad I was running 18 miles a night – it was really crazy. But it is great for cardio. I fully believe it helps your immune system.”

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When was the last time you were ill?

”I get the flu once every 10 years. Every year that ends in a seven since 1977! About a month ago was the first time I’ve been sick in quite some time, and I got some kind of flu stomach virus. I don’t get sick when I’m on tour and there are people dropping around me like flies. I’m really cocky about it.”

How does it make you feel?

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”I really enjoy the aerobic aspect of it. If I’m in any other situation other than drumming, I don’t like to sweat. But when I play drums, I like to sweat, because you do feel the workout. You see everything dripping off you. For instance, when we’re out with Death these days, we play a two-hour show. As you may know, Death is chock-full of double bass. If I just eat well on a Death tour, I’ll lose weight. Testament is not as double bass intensive, but I do try to get as much of a workout as I can. I bang my head more, and put more of a show into it. For me, it’s the coolest instrument, because everybody has rhythm. I’m past the point of using my brain anymore – it’s all kind of innate. I just turn my brain off before I play, so that’s fun!”

Do you find it relieves stress as well?

”Absolutely. And I’m very fortune in that regard. Say I do get a piece of bad news before the show, or if I’m on stage and something is going wrong, all I have to do is start hitting my drums a whole lot harder, and that’s kind of relaxing. You get your aggression out that way. I absolutely believe it’s stress relief. I think everybody should go pound some drums.”