Rock ‚n‘ roll drummers are as fit as sport stars

Bands are made up of talented people, each with their own __________ and status within the group.

But they're not all equal in the eyes of the press or even music __________.

Newspapers devote columns to singers and guitarists, but rarely bother about drummers who may be overlooked or made the __________ of jokes.

A recent study has __________ this perception of drummers upside-down.

Doctors monitored drummers during rehearsals and __________ performances and their findings were surprising.

Many drummers are as fit as __________ athletes.

__________ a performace a drummer can lose two liters of fluid.

Nowadays performances are carefully planned and audiences expect __________ standards.

Modern drummers often follow a strict fitness regime, working with personal trainers and sticking to a special __________.

Several hours before a performance, many start warming up by doing stretching excercises; like athletes, they eat bananas to __________ their energy levels.

They also take specially prepared energy drinks with them __________.