What music gets you motivated?

firedwings

I am composing a workout playlist and wondering what music do you listen to while you work out or what music makes you get up and shake your booty?

dbendelow

My music taste goes from one extreme to another.

Heres a few of my fave workout tunes:
I quite like late 90's / early 2000's dance/ club music for working out. Things like Milk Inc - In my Eyes or a bit of
tiesto - as the rush comes
HED P.E - killing time
Prodigy - Insomnia
For an angel - paul van *kitten*
Daft Punk - around the world
Run DMC - its like that
Dizzy Rascal - Holiday
Metallica - My Apolocoypse
Spce Brothers - Shine
Muse - supermassive black hole
The course - best love
Tynchy stryder - make me back
SuReal - you take my breath away
Byron Stingly - get up everybody

I like alot of late 90's early 2000's club music to work out to, anything really as you can tell lol

Schwiggity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FS2nBCR9o8

floydypants

I use the cross trainer mostly so I like to get tracks that fit in with the rhythm of it. Ones I have been using this week are:

Shakira - She Wolf
Charles B Adonis - Lack of Love (This one is perfect!)
Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers
Daft Punk - I Wanna Be U
The Gossip - Standing In The Way of Control

jillerin457

I used to make playlists of all my favorite early '90s hip-hop and pop because it was so fun -- Janet Jackson, Salt-n-Pepa, Technotronic, Black Box, C&C Music Factory, Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch, etc. I do love that stuff and it's fun to dance to!

However, I realized I was spending more time flipping through my iPod and shuffling to the next song, and never really getting in "the zone" of running. So I switched to my REAL favorite music (Ryan Adams, Counting Crows, Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones, Death Cab for Cutie, etc.), and even though it's not as upbeat and fun as the other stuff, it holds my attention much longer and the workout seems to go faster.

I know everyone's different and this approach may not work for you, but it's something to consider!

Rage_Phish

Phish
Grateful Dead
Ryan Adams
MGMT
Foster The People
James Brown
Isaak Hayes
Phoenix
Black Keys
Arcade Fire
Allman Bros.
Prince
and many more!

Peanutmanda

Tu Pac-California love <-- lol Im a nerd. Its got a great beat to run to!!


Try it, i dare you!

Other than that i work out to alot of metal. and some old school rap songs : ) hehe.

slimthicky

Latin music really does it for me., especially reggae-ton. Makes me wanna shake my booty!

firedwings

Wow! Such awesome replies and brilliant suggestions. Thank you so much for all your tips and tricks in the music (I will be loading up tonight!)