Workout Music

[Vickyloo]

I'm guessing there has been lots of threads on this but hey ho.

I'm struggling to come up with a workout playlist. So, I'm asking you to give me a little help in hand.

If you had to choose just one ultimate workout song, what would it be (and why)?

[epaleocookbooks]

Mine is a toss-up between Christina Aguilera's "Fighter" and Breaking Benjamin's "I Will Not Bow".

[Waldo]

The two songs that I've had runners high kick in to (and the song was definitely a necessary component) are: "Lose Yourself" by Eminen and "Run Like Hell" by Pink Floyd

[leadchipmunk]

It depends on what I'm doing.

If it is more relaxing exercise like walking, I love listening to post-rock music such as Sigur Ros and Whitley. My favorite is Whitley's White Feathers, Strange Lights.

If it is more intense exercise, I mainly listen to swing revival music. My favorite would be Sockable Face Club by the Cherry Poppin' Daddies.

Sorry I couldn't only pick one.

[Mordechaj]

This to set the mood, and later for slower workouts

, for faster that.

[AssassinTori]

Ryan Sannar got me hooked on "Wretches and Kings" by Lincoln Park. It's perfect for pushing through those last few sets.

[Pup]

Like leadchipmunk I tend to tweak the song selection according to the workout. Sure there is lots of overlapping tracks, but not all running music is lifting music and vice versa. That said, I like my workout music in general to be of the loud stompy angry heavy metal with extra double bass drums-variety, so anyone reading this can hereby pretty much expect what will happen when I post a link at the end of this post.

However, it is fun to discuss the details of workout music as it does not only have to apply to what kind of genres the listener prefers, but also the kind of mentality he or she has going into a specific workout. Some want their music to help them zone out and just focus on the task at hand, others might want the music to be that invisible buddy that is cheering them along, or making them feel that they are in a cinematic montage of Rocky-proportions. I am the type that use my playlist to make me imagine I am something akin to a cybernetically enhanced Tyrannosaurus on a angry rampage (anything to get those PRs people!).

But to return to the main question(s). My ultimate workout song would probably be Fear Factory - Powershifter as it combines the traits of balls to the wall-aggression, a sing along-chorus, and the general positive message of changing one's life for the better.

[Rosie]

Ca Plane Pour Moi by Plastic Bertrand always gets me running like a beast

[WarriorAmy]

Strange, but I really love musicals. I find that I get caught up thinking about the scene that the song was from, I start singing along, and then the run/row/whatever has ended. It's a win for me.

[herpius_derpius7]

Depends on what I'm doing~

for weights I like things like Childish Gambino or Kid Cudi

for cardio? anything with a good beat that makes me want to dance lol

[Fink]

[Bob-gar]

Machine Head - Imperium

[cline]

Weights, cardio, etc. I like Trouble by Pink and honestly a lot of old school metal - Led Zepplin, Metallica, etc. I even really like Bon Jovi. YES, I'm old.

But for biking - don't ask me why - I love Stevie Ray Vaughn.

Okay, old person going back to listen to oldies station now and gripe about kids and the music they listen to these days.....

[Bob-gar]

But for biking - don't ask me why - I love Stevie Ray Vaughn.

Stevie Ray goes good with everything

[cline]

Stevie Ray goes good with everything

Right? I don't know exactly why but when I'm doing long endurance cardio or HIIT I loves me my Stevie.

[tigersheart]

And I am the odd one out I prefer fast beats but more techno, eurodance type of stuff..some is better than others, but I love the fast beats as they help me keep a good rythym for everything I do.

Alestorm does rock though! I just don't work out to their music

[leadchipmunk]

I like heavy techno, I just don't have enough to workout to with it getting repetitive (here come the anti-techno people with the all techno is is repetition argument). I've got tons of post-rock and swing revival, so that's what my focus is right now.

[Barbarossa]

Symphonic/Opratic things.

Either the full LotR symphony or the whole a Wagner/Verdi opera (right now, the Ring cycle/Tristan und Isolde and La traviata are in rotation).

[maggerson]

Every time.

[msuroo]

Strange, but I really love musicals. I find that I get caught up thinking about the scene that the song was from, I start singing along, and then the run/row/whatever has ended. It's a win for me.

Not strange at all - I do this too. I like, especially on the long runs, to listen to something with continuity. I've been listening to American Idiot a lot lately, since it's a musical, but also up-tempo rocky music (mostly).

[lemongranita]

"The Final Fight" music from the last episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Here:

Makes absolutely anything you're doing feel EPIC. It's a permanent fixture on my skating playlist and one day I will be able to do a routine that can genuinely live up to it.

[Raikas]

Any EBM (or the related genres) does it for me, but if I had to pick one song I'd go with VNV Nation's Honour.

[Anivair]

I started a Pandora station with Harder, Better, Stronger, Faster and built from there. Never lets me down.

[Anivair]

"The Final Fight" music from the last episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Here:

Makes absolutely anything you're doing feel EPIC. It's a permanent fixture on my skating playlist and one day I will be able to do a routine that can genuinely live up to it.

This is the best thing I've heard all day. Win.

[leadchipmunk]

Any EBM (or the realted genres) does it for me, but if I had to pick one song I'd go with VNV Nation's Honour.

That was pretty awesome. I never heard of the EBM genre before.