The Fitness Trap for Geeks

Starting to feel like the only tan you'll ever get is from your dual 19" monitors? Well I was, and I was starting to feel like the only muscles I was using now were the ones in the tips of my fingers (and the one that open a can of Coke). So I've started playing squash again after about 14 years ... and boy am I finding out about a few old muscles now baby! Last time I played, I was in Grade 12 and in the prime of my youth - before going into music and computers and thinking that playing drums for a living was exercise enough.

I remember thinking that the glass wall in the squash court was so cool, and bouncing off the walls when going for a shot was even better. But now, my body's not really into bouncing off the wall, or slamming into the glass wall after going for the impossible shot.

I'm playing with other music friends, who even though have been doing the squash thing pretty regularly now for while, still seem to carry the musicians' exercise gene (which is recessive I think). And even though I'm starting to be able to feel my legs again after shorter periods of time beyond our ritual Wednesday night, in the back of my head I'm wondering if the damage has already been done to my commitment to physical exercise.

My friend and musical cohort, Jamesy McFamesy, seems to have moved into another realm though - where musical lifestyle meets Powerade. He seems to conjure incredible shots out of nowhere, and has a return-of-serve that leaves myself and fellow drummer Matt dumb-founded. So Jamesy, well done .. I never thought I would have a musical and sporting inspiration in the same person ... but I'm going to pinch a game (or two) off you soon :)