What music do YOU work out to?

kellehbeans
kellehbeans Posts: 838 Member
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What sort of things do you listen to when you're lifting, running or any other activity? Does your class instructor put on anything that is particularly motivating?

I think my favourite is definitely Rihanna - Where Have You Been at the moment. My zumba instructor uses it and I'm not a big fan of Rihanna!
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  • JordanWhibbs
    JordanWhibbs Posts: 55
    My first start of song is R U Mine by The Arctic Monkeys, and then things like P.O.D, Panic! At The Disco, Fall Out Boy, Paramore, The Hives..

    SO mostly Rock, Heavy Metal, Rap and some Dubstep! :)
  • kellehbeans
    kellehbeans Posts: 838 Member
    My first start of song is R U Mine by The Arctic Monkeys, and then things like P.O.D, Panic! At The Disco, Fall Out Boy, Paramore, The Hives..

    SO mostly Rock, Heavy Metal, Rap and some Dubstep! :)

    Ahhh I love P.O.D. I need a new playlist and I thought this would be a good idea to find some new stuff. I don't know why I never added P.O.D before..! Although I can't find any of Paramore!
  • Sharkington
    Sharkington Posts: 485
    I usually use Pandora and work out to the Dance Cardio, 80s Cardio, or the hard rock stations. I used to listen to my own music, and would make playlists, but then the playlists would get old and I didn't want to get sick of my music after playing them so much at the gym. Haha

    I definitely need something fast with a good rhythm to work out to.
  • minsooky
    minsooky Posts: 59
    My Mp3 player contains nothing but metal. Mostly thrash and power metal. Nothing motivates me more than hearing a song about going to battle like a true viking hurr hurr
  • kellehbeans
    kellehbeans Posts: 838 Member
    I usually use Pandora and work out to the Dance Cardio, 80s Cardio, or the hard rock stations. I used to listen to my own music, and would make playlists, but then the playlists would get old and I didn't want to get sick of my music after playing them so much at the gym. Haha

    I definitely need something fast with a good rhythm to work out to.

    I'm the same. I realise my playlist doesn't last an hour so it starts repeating itself and it's like SHUT UP!!! I need more music. :( Radio stations sound good, but the adverts put me off...
  • kellehbeans
    kellehbeans Posts: 838 Member
    My Mp3 player contains nothing but metal. Mostly thrash and power metal. Nothing motivates me more than hearing a song about going to battle like a true viking hurr hurr

    I can see some things like Ensiferum, Turisas and Korpiklaanii being pretty good for a workout...
  • sukifr
    sukifr Posts: 70 Member
    I like to listen to SCOOTER - the beat is fantastic, and works well when I'm on my elliptical trainer, especially 'Jumpin all over the world'

    It's really good music to sing along to and makes me aim to do that little bit more just to finish a song - if you know what I mean?
  • kellehbeans
    kellehbeans Posts: 838 Member
    I like to listen to SCOOTER - the beat is fantastic, and works well when I'm on my elliptical trainer, especially 'Jumpin all over the world'

    It's really good music to sing along to and makes me aim to do that little bit more just to finish a song - if you know what I mean?

    Brilliant!
  • Avason
    Avason Posts: 37
    weirdly enough I've been listening to the harry potter audiobooks :P the beat isn't great ofcourse (lol) but I get so focussed on the story that I'm not paying as much attention to how tired I'm getting so I usually run a lot farther/longer when I'm listening to these. (also the "my route is done but the chapter is still 5 more minutes" makes you run for 5 more minutes :P)
  • kellehbeans
    kellehbeans Posts: 838 Member
    weirdly enough I've been listening to the harry potter audiobooks :P the beat isn't great ofcourse (lol) but I get so focussed on the story that I'm not paying as much attention to how tired I'm getting so I usually run a lot farther/longer when I'm listening to these. (also the "my route is done but the chapter is still 5 more minutes" makes you run for 5 more minutes :P)

    I think that is fair! I find the television is fun when you're using an exercise bike, I like watching 'Gavin and Stacey' while on it. Unfortunately I don't own this bike, and even if I did, I still need to get a proper aerial for my TV. :( But I can see where you're coming from!
  • bneg92
    bneg92 Posts: 10
    i like to listen to rock music ac/dc something with high energy
  • kellehbeans
    kellehbeans Posts: 838 Member
    i like to listen to rock music ac/dc something with high energy

    Good idea. :3
  • ma_oeuvre
    ma_oeuvre Posts: 123
    Eye of the Tiger from Rocky is a great one! :) Pink as well, Robyn, Guns and Roses, Scooter*, Ke$ha..... Anything with a good beat.

    * Scooter - actually, I haven't been working out to Scooter but I WILL be - one of my MFP pals this morning posted a Scooter link and I am forever grateful to him! :)
  • 65roffey
    65roffey Posts: 4
    Love working out to Zumba tracks, they make me smile. One of my favourites is Pitbull, I know you want me.
  • kellehbeans
    kellehbeans Posts: 838 Member
    Eye of the Tiger from Rocky is a great one! :) Pink as well, Robyn, Guns and Roses, Scooter*, Ke$ha..... Anything with a good beat.

    * Scooter - actually, I haven't been working out to Scooter but I WILL be - one of my MFP pals this morning posted a Scooter link and I am forever grateful to him! :)

    Scooter is generally so upbeat I think it is pretty awesome. Just need to add some to my playlist..

    @65roffey;; Definitely good!
  • kuntry_navy
    kuntry_navy Posts: 677 Member
    I like to mix it up. Groove Metal(Pantera, Exhorder), East Coast Rap(NAS, Notorious B.I.G.), Country(Aaron Watson, Justin Moore)
  • missferoux
    missferoux Posts: 118 Member
    Mine is a big mix. Linkin Park, Eminem Lose yourself is good for running, Last Resort by Pap Roach, Rihanna, Foo fighters, Addicted to Bass song always gets me going, as does Fall Out Boy - This ain't a scene as the verses are quite slow, chorus' really fast, so on a elliptical machine you end up proper going for it during the chorus lol. Also have some big randoms - Kate Bush, Running up that hill, Chop Suey - System of a Down, Thats not my name - Ting Tings, Even a bit of Toxic, Britney as it's good to run too lol. Mainly rock though.
  • wannabeskinnysoon94
    wannabeskinnysoon94 Posts: 14
    This is why I'm hot!! haha jk
  • Tat2dDom0105
    Tat2dDom0105 Posts: 661
    Black Sabbath, Metallica, Godsmack, Iron Maiden and more from that genre. They really help me get through a workout.
  • kellehbeans
    kellehbeans Posts: 838 Member
    Mine is a big mix. Linkin Park, Eminem Lose yourself is good for running, Last Resort by Pap Roach, Rihanna, Foo fighters, Addicted to Bass song always gets me going, as does Fall Out Boy - This ain't a scene as the verses are quite slow, chorus' really fast, so on a elliptical machine you end up proper going for it during the chorus lol. Also have some big randoms - Kate Bush, Running up that hill, Chop Suey - System of a Down, Thats not my name - Ting Tings, Even a bit of Toxic, Britney as it's good to run too lol. Mainly rock though.

    Awesome! I think I'd have to try using Fall Out Boy I think. :)

    @Tat2dDom0105 Awesome mix!
  • ReNewYou
    ReNewYou Posts: 49
    My Mp3 player contains nothing but metal. Mostly thrash and power metal. Nothing motivates me more than hearing a song about going to battle like a true viking hurr hurr

    ^^This! All i have is metal. My favorite is Eluveitie, Five Finger Death Punch, and Disturbed.
  • bellydancer124
    bellydancer124 Posts: 248
    My favorites are DMX and Eminem. But, honestly, I listen to just about anything when working out. My playlist runs from rap to opera and everything in between. :happy:

    When I'm dancing, my favorite is Shakira.
  • kellehbeans
    kellehbeans Posts: 838 Member
    My Mp3 player contains nothing but metal. Mostly thrash and power metal. Nothing motivates me more than hearing a song about going to battle like a true viking hurr hurr

    ^^This! All i have is metal. My favorite is Eluveitie, Five Finger Death Punch, and Disturbed.

    Great music taste!

    @bellydancer12;; awesome! I forgot about using Shakira, I used to love using her music to work out too
  • timmyb057
    timmyb057 Posts: 15 Member
    Black Sabbath, Metallica, Godsmack, Iron Maiden and more from that genre. They really help me get through a workout.

    ^^This! Add some Guns and Roses, Pantera, Danzig, and Jimi Hendrix you've basically got my workout playlist. Start every playlist with "Welcome to the Jungle"...it just sets the tone for weight day :happy:
  • Aello11
    Aello11 Posts: 312 Member
    disturbed, five finger death punch, linkin park to name just a few :)
  • Rosbrook1985
    Rosbrook1985 Posts: 130 Member
    My first start of song is R U Mine by The Arctic Monkeys,

    That song is the first song on all of my workout playlists!

    Weirdly, I fine relaxing music does wonders on my runs, the Stave is my choice at the moment!!
  • dalehall64
    dalehall64 Posts: 290 Member
    About the only time I'm listening to music excercising is when I'm on the heavybag punching away, so I need some high energy, azz kicking music!! So, I listen to Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed, Hollywood Undead, Godsmack, Rage Against the Machine, Shinedown, Egypt Central, older Metallica and bands like that.. Got to have that high energy..
  • casey882
    casey882 Posts: 291 Member
    I love my music but I can't play metal rock punk or anything like that not that I don't like it coz some of it I like a lot but aggressive music makes me aggressive and when I play it I want to fight every one so I stay clear
    At the mo for workouts it SCOOTER all the way lol respect to the man in the ice cream van but I've got a few workout playlist I've just join a gym and I try to do 30mins each machine so I've got a different muisc for each one my playlist start slow for the warm up then get faster n faster pumpin me up pushin me harder then at the end slowing down for warm down that way I just go with the pace of the music don't even feel like a work out have to much fun
    So it has to hardcore all the way hardcore u no the score lol if you music playing and u can think ur music not load enuff load n proud lol and one I've just thought of if u can't hear the bass how can u keep up with the pace lol
  • BeSophisticate
    BeSophisticate Posts: 132
    Bump for music ideas.

    My current favorite is LMFAO - I'm Sexy and I Know It. :laugh:

    But, I only have about 45 minutes of music on my mp3 player, so I'm having the too-much-repetition problem, too.
  • Wannabeachday
    Wannabeachday Posts: 122 Member
    Devildriver, Caliban, Metallica, Pantera, Soulfly, Fear Factory :D

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