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Zero Dark Forty: Celebrating 40 Years of Sobriety
September 14, 1976. We had just gotten through a very red, white, and blue summer, as we celebrated the country’s bicentennial. Jimmy Carter was in office, “Charlie’s Angels” ruled TV, and Boston’s debut album had just come out, so “More Than … Continue reading
Posted in Mind/Body, The Artist Realm, Uncategorized
Tagged bobby rock, drumming, drums, lita ford, mind body and spirit, mind/body, Palmer Drug Abuse Program, PDAP, sobriety, vegan, weight training
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30 Days in April: A Drummer’s Perspective on the Halestorm/Lita Ford/Dorothy Tour
Gillioz Theater – Springfield, MO (pic by Gary Brown for Shovelhead Studios) In April of 2016, we were back in the bus and on arena and theater stages around the country with the Halestorm/Lita Ford/Dorothy tour. By all accounts, it … Continue reading
Drumbell Training for Drummers
Here’s an article I recently did for Drum magazine. These exercises really work! And for all you non-drummers, this concept of training is excellent to adapt to whatever your athletic endeavor might be. Just create custom movements with light dumbbells … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise
Tagged bobby rock, Drum magazine, drummers, drumming, rock-solid fitness, weight training
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Get Back! – Building the Back Half of the Body
It’s easy for all the muscles in your back and rear legs to be “out of sight, out of mind,” since these areas are not so easily visible in the mirror as we evaluate our training progress. However, our backs … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise
Tagged back exercises, back workout, bobby rock, pull-downs, rock-solid fitness, rows, stiff-legged deadlifts, weight training
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Body-Blasting Basics at the Gym
Here’s a slightly revised article I did for Drum magazine. It’s all about those timeless weightlifting movements that – at one time or another – should be at the foundation of every regimen. While there are a number of unique … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise
Tagged bench press, bobby rock, chin-ups, exercise, gym rat, squats, weight training
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Write It Down!
The Magic of Journaling… Let’s talk about a super-effective way to boost productivity with your practice, training, diet, or almost anything else important to you. I’m talking about keeping a specialized journal. I’ve done it on and off, at various … Continue reading
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Tagged bobby rock, diet, drumming, exercise, iPhone apps, journal, journaling, marathon training, practice, running, weight training
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