Teneris Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Iron and Soul says about how Henry Rollins listens to ballads when he works out.But that's not what everyone does, or what everyone should do. It's very much a subjective thing. So, what do you listen to while you work out?Personally I go for super upbeat music while I work out, with a few exceptions. I can't listen to any funny stuff (lookin' at you, flight of the conchords) or else I'm too busy laughing to breath during reps. Scatman and Scatman's World are pretty much my most played, since they're so dang motivational! Quote Link to comment
Bumblebee4 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I usually throw on my Pandora Marilyn Manson station so I get a mix of Rob Zombie, System of a Down, Type O Negative, Powerman 5000 etc and for somedays it's all Techno but for cool down or a walk around the neighborhood it can be anything like Green Day, Sarah McLachlan, Flyleaf, Cherry Poppin Daddies. Quote “Women are like teabags. You never know how strong they are till they get in hot water." - Eleanor Roosevelt MyFitnessPal Diary Well, looks like I'm just a Human STR 1; DEX 2; STA 1; CON 2; WIS 4; CHA 5 Bumblebee's Quest to Play! Link to comment
Leimanu Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Lol, my warm-up music is all about the beats, and I'm not ashamed to admit it: "Sexy and I know it" LMFAO, plenty of Rihanna, Kat de Luna, "Shake Your Pom Pom" Missy Elliot, "Judas" lady gaga, "Like a G6" Far East Movement, Pitbull, some Reggaeton, Shakira...things like that Quote <--<< Daughter of Artemis >>--> Link to comment
joeyb Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Ha. I was just thinking, on my drive home from work, that I should post something like this.When I'm doing my bodyweight exercises, I just put spotify on. When I'm running, I will put whatever new music I like with a couple of classics. My current playlist for running isLovage - Stroker Ace (for the 5 minute warmup walk)LMFAO - Sexy and I know itLMFAO - Party Rock AnthemAWOLNATION - Not Your FaultDaft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, StrongerKansas - Carry on My Wayward SonGotye - Somebody That I Used to Know (for the 5 minute cooldown)CCR - I Heard it Through the Grapevine (for the 10 minutes of stretching)Normally, I don't like LMFAO-type stuff but I think they are freaking hilarious and it's got a good beat. Carry on My Wayward Son is at the end of the run because it gives me the strength to carry on. Daft Punk should be obvious to everyone here. Quote Marsupial Assassin - LVL 3STR 10 || DEX 3 || STA 5 || CON 8 || WIS 11 || CHA 7Fitocracy || MyFitnessPal Link to comment
Xambgii Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Any music with some kind of catchy rhythm behind it of any genre. I love almost all music. Just not the commercial stuff I hear on the radio all the time....I pay attention to complex drum lines and rhythms that I can stomp or move my head too. Quote Link to comment
joeyb Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Any music with some kind of catchy rhythm behind it of any genre. I love almost all music. Just not the commercial stuff I hear on the radio all the time....I pay attention to complex drum lines and rhythms that I can stomp or move my head too.I listen for individual instruments as well and it's not uncommon for me to play some air drums or air guitar while I'm running. Quote Marsupial Assassin - LVL 3STR 10 || DEX 3 || STA 5 || CON 8 || WIS 11 || CHA 7Fitocracy || MyFitnessPal Link to comment
Max Power Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I've got a little bit of everything on my gym playlist. Dropkick Murphys, Ludacris, Yonder Mountain String Band, Arcade Fire, B.B. King, The Black Angels, I could go on and on ha. Quote The path to Swolehalla is paved with a lot of Swolehate, and you won't get there without being Swole of Spirit too. Race: Fiendish Blue Extension Cord Class: Warrior Links: MFP Battle Log Current Challenge Link to comment
Wicked Pixie Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I'll play anything that drowns out the music at the gym. Usually it's my Linkin Park or System of the Down station on Pandora, but sometimes I'll go with the "Angry Girl" hits from Pink, Alanis etc. My iPhone got screwed up a while back so the only music in my own library is Bad Meets Evil....ohhhh how I love that Marshal Mathers..... Quote Link to comment
Rooks Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 ACDC. Nothing gets me fired up like some Angus shredding. Quote Link to comment
Max Power Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 ACDC. Nothing gets me fired up like some Angus shredding.You ain't lying. Quote The path to Swolehalla is paved with a lot of Swolehate, and you won't get there without being Swole of Spirit too. Race: Fiendish Blue Extension Cord Class: Warrior Links: MFP Battle Log Current Challenge Link to comment
Suominatua Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 LMFAO for sure: Party Rock Anthem, Sexy and I know itDaft Punk: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger and most of the Tron Soundtrack.Dj Earworm's: United States of Pop 2009ELISA: Real ForceThe Pillows: Ride on Shooting StarFripside: Only My RailgunMichael Jackson: Black or WhitePretty much my entire mp3 is either made just right for stretching, working out, or cooling down.My faaaaavvvvoorite cool down song:RahXephon: La, la Maladie du Sommeil Quote Link to comment
Artinum Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I'll use anything with a good beat to it. Last time it was Abba. I mused a little about this on my blog, actually. Can recommend "Gin Soaked Boy" by the Divine Comedy, but I think tonight I might go with some of the upbeat tracks by my friend Mark Sheeky. "Mice" and "China Syndrome" are both very upbeat! Quote What happens when you play Final Fantasy VII with everyone called Cloud? It gets quite confusing... https://ff7crowdofclouds.wordpress.com/ Link to comment
Loren Wade Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Pretty much all metal and hardcore (with decent lyrics) put me in a good mood. Quote lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
KAllen Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Pantera "Walk" that is the definative Heavy Metal song. KISS "Shout It Out Loud". Iron Maiden "The Trooper". Judas Priest "Breakin' The Law"AC/DC "Big Balls"Twisted Sister "We're Not Gonna Take It"Motley Crue "Shout At The Devil"Poison "Nothin' But A Good Time"Van Halen "Unchained"Motorhead "Ace of Spades"LA Guns "Electric Gypsy"W.A.S.P. "I Wanna Be Somebody"Metallica "For Whom The Bell Tolls" (since the intro is bass and I'm a bass player)Cheap Trick "Dream Police"Rolling Stones "Paint It Black"Marilyn Manson "Beautiful People"Testament "Souls of Black"Metal Church "Start The Fire"Accept "Balls to the Wall"Sammy Hagar "I Can't Drive 55"yup...those work for me Quote "A sharp knife is nothing without a sharp eye" - Koloth "Ya can't grill it until ya kill it" - Uncle Ted "If it ain't Metal...IT'S CRAP!!!" - Dee Snider Link to comment
thatgirljj Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 My workout playlist is all over the place... from Kanye West to Rage Against the Machine. -jj Quote NF: Treedwelling assasin. Druidish leanings. Gnome. IRL: Amateur circus geek. Mad cook. Mom. Mad Max junkie. Link to comment
timelovesahero Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Depends on my mood, but I can always count on the following songs to pump me up:"You Know my Name" (Casino Royale themesong) - Chris Cornell "Here I Come" - The Roots"Hard" - Rihanna"Karmastition" (mashup of Superstition and Alicia Key's Karma) - Quote Level 4 Secret Agent AssassinSTR - 5 DEX - 4 STA - 6 CON - 4 WIS - 10 CHA - 76 Week Challenge - Mission 160 Link to comment
skip-tracer Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 I find what I listen to varies depending on what kind of exercise I'm doing.For frantic high intensity cardio I like it to be reflected by the music so Rustie has been my go-to HIIT soundtrack.When running for 10k or so I like something steady and repetitive so motorik type krautrock like Neu! Or maybe some minimal techno. I find it's good to keep pace to when it's essentially the same beat for 10 minutes plus. Ricardo Tobar and James Holden are current favourites.When lifting I either like to macho it up with some metal, think it was Liturgy last time or space out to something fairly ambient like Emeralds or Fennesz which might sound odd but I find the meditative qualities of it quite appropriate.So yeah, a mixed bag really... Quote Link to comment
skip-tracer Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Also some old school hip hop thrown in there, Ultramagnetic MCs and A Tribe Called Quest especially. Quote Link to comment
BadWolf Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 I skip back and forth between LMFAO, OutKast, Dizzee Rascal, The Bled, Enter Shikari, Coheed and Cambria, and The Arcade Fire. I have a playlist on my ipod that needs updating. Quote Current 6 Week Challenge Link to comment
So Late So Soon Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 lately it's been The sword Quote Well I guess it's only life, it's only natural We all spend a little while going down the rabbit hole Link to comment
Artinum Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Stuff like: Atalan, that's pretty cool! Not heard of them before. Quote What happens when you play Final Fantasy VII with everyone called Cloud? It gets quite confusing... https://ff7crowdofclouds.wordpress.com/ Link to comment
Guest Snake McClain Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 this. it's short but get's me moving. Quote Link to comment
NorthFloridaNinja Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 You guys all have some good choices.Loud. Fast. Angry.I have pretty eclectic tastes, but anything meets two of those three criteria is generally golden.Lately, Nicki Minaj's new album has been getting a lot of use. Quote Link to comment
WizardTrip Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Stuff like: Yes, yes, and more yes! My favorite of theirs is Ghost Love Score, but I have an entire playlist dedicated to Nightwish!Also, Nemo is the song I listen to when I attempt a new PR :-) Quote Level 6 Wizard of Beer Warrior STR 21.25 | DEX 5.75 | STA 7.75 | CON 3.50 | WIS 9.50 | CHA 3.25 Twitter | Epic Trip | Current Challenge Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 *the warrior formerly known as icedtrip and former dothraki god of thunder furyan* Link to comment
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