Workout Playlist?

[GemNoir]

Okay I don't know whether or not there is a thread out there like this already (I suspect there is), but I don't know where to find it and thought that this would be a cool little help thread for anyone who wants to feel more inspired in their workouts.

Music can make you feel many things including being determined or fighting towards a goal. So I'm wondering - what kind, if any, music do you have hooked into your ears when working out?

I've only just started working out but my main looks to when I am are -

Superchick (specifically their Rock What You Got album)

Stick It! 's OST (brill movie if you want to feel like getting into shape)

Eminem (his faster songs only)

And a few japanese rock artists...

Specifically on the Superchick album "One More" is a particularly powerful song for encouraging a workout.

What about you guys?

[Morrigainz]

For running - Aarmin van Buuren - A State of Trance ep 200 (been listening to it almost exclusively for every run for a couple of years)

For lifting - NIN - The Downward Spiral, Apoptygma Berzerk - 7, Bad Religion - Generator (so far I like NIN the best)

I'm starting to generate another playlist of songs that really get me...mostly for running I think. So far I have:

Muse - Knights of Cydonia

Modest Mouse - Dashboard

Florence and the Machine - Shake it Out

Journey - Don't Stop Believing

Europe - Eye of the Tiger

Moby - Rushing maybe?

Bloodhound Gang - Discovery Channel/Untiss Untiss Untiss

Mumford and Sons - Little Lion Man

Sublime - I dunno something

Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Impression That I Get

They Might Be Giants - Man It's So Loud in Here, or possibly something else

Smashing Pumpkins - Disarm, XYU, maybe something else instead

You could check out jog.fm - I went there and just put in random mile times and got some good song suggestions.

[67alecto]

This song is on repeat for me right now

[JAbq]

I enjoy slacker radio on my android due to the variety. I like to tune into the hard rock for some workouts and dubstep or electronic hits for others. Lately it's been on Hard rock.

[GemNoir]

Man, I've gotta go through these and see what I think of them as my workout playlist is a little on the short side.

But I love your Eye of the Tiger MirGSS.

I had to do some weird fighting themed dance thing for my PE class back in high school and I can now never listen to that song without cringing in humiliation. But it is a classic ;-) Lol.

[Crxmahan]

Double post see below

[Crxmahan]

Honestly dubstep makes me go hard... As in my workout

If you like j rock... dir en grey and melt banana are very upbeat good bands.

For dubstep try rusko, bassnector, and gemini

And im with mirgss modest mouse... A lot of it.

[Morrigainz]

Ahahaha it makes you go hard

[babycakes1970]

For my workouts I listen to tune in radio. There is a really good eighties metal station that I love.

[Mb82]

Most stuff from Nonpoint along with Epica. I like to work out to metal if I am doing cardio. When I am doing my bodyweight stuff I like it to be quiet.

[GemNoir]

If you like j rock... dir en grey and melt banana are very upbeat good bands.

I really like Dir En Grey. I would also recommend The Gazette, Malice Mizer and Gackt as a solo artists. Specifically his Yellow Fried Chickenz album. And if you want upbeat then have you tried Abingdon Boys School and Arashi?

[Strickland5]

I listen to Korn, Sevendust, Adele, Alter Bridge, Queen, Five Finger Death Punch and Symphony X

[Jburns08]

For running Calldweller, Blue Stahli and random dubstep (basicaly high bpm but still heavy)

Lifting: Gamma Ray, Helloween, Kreator, Mastadon, Slayer, and Ironmaiden. Hit shuffle (basically heavy and angry!)

[Corbab]

My workout playlist is pretty random, and short, since I don't spend hours organizing my music any more.

Here goes:

-Distant Relatives -Nas and Damien Marley, rap/reggae, nothing else like it

-Rammstein

-Rage Against the Machine

-Gigantic -The Pixies

-Aesop Rock

-Leftover Crack

-Star Fucking Hipsters

Really anything loud or fast. If I hit a really good song, I'll repeat it until one of my tough sets.

[GemNoir]

I feel better that so many people repeat their songs because I always have mine on repeat over and over to get me going and I thought I was just weird. Lol.

And I agree Corbab - when you hit a tough spot you need something new.

[Mickie]

My playlist is pretty much my running playlist, because that's what I've primarily always done. Only just recently got into lifting, so hopefully they'll convert over pretty well, haha. Though I plan on stealing some of the songs on the lists that you guys post.

My current list:

Union Underground - Across The Nation

Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become

Skillet - Awake and Alive

Downstait - Beat Down

Linkin Park - Bleed it Out

Linkin Park - Faint

Black Veil Brides - Fallen Angels

Trapt - Headstrong

Skillet - Hero

AFI - Miseria Cantare

Skillet - Monster

Thousand Foot Krutch - Move

Sick Puppies - You're Going Down

12 Stones - We Are One

Skillet - Whispers In the Dark

... and then my nerdiness really comes into play, and I have:

WWE Theme - Break The Walls Down

WWE Theme - Just Close Your Eyes

WWE Theme - Radio

WWE Theme - Smoke and Mirrors

WWE Theme - This Fire Burns

Alter Bridge - Metalingus

[Rosie]

I change my playlist constantly because I get bored but currently it looks like this:

Ed Sheeran - You need me, I dont need you

Greenday - Pacemaker

LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem

Pitbull - I know you want me

Lady Gaga - Edge of Glory

Jennifer Lopez- Lets get loud

LMFAO - Sexy and I know it

Enrique Iglesias (Ft Pittbull) - I Like it

M.I.A - Paper Planes

Ke$ha - Blah Blah Blah

Tinie Tempah - Pass Out

Jeniffer Lopez (Ft pitbull) - On the floor

M.I.A - Come Around

Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

M.I.A - Bamboo Banga

Ricky Martin - Drop it on me

T.O.K - She's hot.

Bit of a mix there, some pop, some rock, some hip hop.

[Crxmahan]

Best song to work out to is

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[Stavs]

I zone out so much while lifting that I don't listen to music.

If I decide to run though it's usually the same old trance playlist like MirGSS. DJ Doboy - Elements Hydrogen

It has a really good steady beat/pace to the music that I find easy to run to.

Last time I tried to run to Double kick death metal by Insomnium I ended up sprinting up a 500meter hill to start my run and started walking home after about 5 minutes.

[Strickland5]

Asked some friends for more workout music and here's what I got as suggestions

Adam (Weightlifter/stuntman) - slipknot, stuck mojo, black label society, fozzy, lordi, and lonely island

Benson (Runner) - Rammstein

Wife (Rnner) - Lmfao's I'm sexy and I know it

Lisa (just starting) - Awolnation, Queen's "Princes of the Universe"

Michael (80s nerd) - Dokken, Queen, System of a Down

George (LARPer) - Avenged Sevenfold, Skillet, Disturbed, Hed PE, Cage the Elephant, Seether

[shutterpillar]

Lately, anything by Foster The People. They have pretty upbeat stuff.

My playlist is a big mess of a bunch of different things. classic rock, hard rock, metal, indie, alternative, techno.... It would probably take me pages to write it all out. i just hit shuffle and go.

[Eatesalot7]

One of my go-to songs, is Come with my by -p.diddy. Yes I'm ashamed to even admit that... but it's like 6 minutes... and it gets me going...

I have some Rage, Godsmack, some *I'm a badass woman** songs... Eminen, Numb/Encore by Jay-z and Linkin' Park... AC/DC... some old Nelly... I can by Nas, Victory Puff Daddy/Biggie...Puimp up the Jam (Don't hate... it's for days when I'm not feeling the workout.) Hit 'em by Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J. Freedom by George M...Rammstein...

I have one of the most random workout playlists... but it works for me!

[Daffy]

Pretty much anything with a good tempo. I like Eminem's stuff, Carry on Wayward Son (Kansas), Will Smith, Stevie Wonder (Part Time Lover is a good song), Look at Me (Karmin's version), Livin' on a Prayer (hell yeaaaah) and a bunch of other random stuff from the 80's, 90's, early 2000's.

[Corbab]

Asked some friends for more workout music and here's what I got as suggestions

Adam (Weightlifter/stuntman) - slipknot, stuck mojo, black label society, fozzy, lordi, and lonely island

Benson (Runner) - Rammstein

Wife (Rnner) - Lmfao's I'm sexy and I know it

Lisa (just starting) - Awolnation, Queen's "Princes of the Universe"

Michael (80s nerd) - Dokken, Queen, System of a Down

George (LARPer) - Avenged Sevenfold, Skillet, Disturbed, Hed PE, Cage the Elephant, Seether

+100 Rammstein (worth saying again)

Those are all good suggestions, with the exception of Lonely Island, because I'd crack up and drop the weight whenever they came on.

[dodsfall]

If I am feeling drained there is nothing like Gogol Bordello or Korpiklaani to get me moving again and pushing it until the rest of me gets going. I am starting to think that creating a playlist that flows nicely is the hardest part of working out especially with my eccentric tastes.