Music Frustration whilst Excercising

ayshamc
ayshamc Posts: 226 Member
edited September 30 in Fitness and Exercise
So I go to the Gym almost every day and Music is the one thing that keeps my behind moving on the Elliptical for 40 minutes a day...

I have been sitting on You Tube all afternoon searching out new music for my iPod and even when i'm listening to it, I know it's not fast enough to keep me going at a good rate on the Machine. I have this really bad habit of not being able to go faster than the beat of the song, so I can be hammering it out one minute and then have fallen back to a slower beat the next.

Not wanting to listen to alot of hard-core techno whilst working out, but does anyone have any good "Fast" music that they listen to whilst working out that keeps the heart rate up because you work out to the beat?

One of my fast work out tracks is "Shake It" by Metro Station.... not the worlds best song, but the tempo is quite fast and if you stick to the beat for the entire song, you can work up a real sweat! :smile:

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  • lisab42
    lisab42 Posts: 98 Member
    Take a look at the website runhundred.com. It gives you the bpm and the opportunity to "preview" tunes before you purchase them.

    Hope it helps.
  • bethgarzonie
    bethgarzonie Posts: 40
    You could try some White Zombie, Korn, and 80's music. Works for me. Good luck!
  • ChrisWag
    ChrisWag Posts: 169
    i don't typically listen to Techno but I have found it is really a "mover" type of song, I run and Elliptical to it often :)
  • Elzecat
    Elzecat Posts: 2,916 Member
    When I'm doing cardio I listen to a lot of old hair band metal (think AC DC, not screamo!) and oldschool type punk music that has a fast beat--The Briggs, Flatfloot 56, Time Again, Left Alone, Bad Religion type stuff (and some local Denver bands no one else has heard of lol) all get me moving--

    and actually the switching between fast and slower beats is basically interval training which is supposed to give you a better workout than just "steady state" cardio...so maybe it's good to mix it up? :)
  • kld94
    kld94 Posts: 1
    Try www.jogtunes.com ...it lets you select your heart rate/exercise speed ..and gives you a list of songs with that beat! It also lets you choose a music genre so you can find something you will like...Its really good at keeping you going..hope it helps! good luck :)
  • simonsaysso
    simonsaysso Posts: 72 Member
    "Shake It" is one of my favorite workout songs too -

    I like "Sandstorm" by Darude and "Christmas Eve" by Trans Siberian Orchestra

    Lorraine
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    My running playlist is full of Queen, Aerosmith, and even a bit of Metalica. I also have parts of the soundtrack from Pirates of the Carribean (the Jack Sparrow theme and the Black Pearl theme). I have "I Like to Move it" from Madagascar, a couple of Crazy Frog remixes (ok, so that is a bit techno, but it's Axel F and Who Let the Frog Out), and "Tarzan Boy" (from TMNT back in the 90s). Rocky Theme and "Eye of the Tiger" are also good workout tunes.

    My list is very eclectic, but these are a few that come to mind. Hope it helps!

    Edit: How could I forget "How Bad do You Want It" (country -- Brad Paisly?) it really gets me going!
  • Brookelee30
    Brookelee30 Posts: 102
    Bump. Good suggestions...
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    i hate techno music.

    have you ever been on jog.fm? it is a website that breaks down the beats per minute of each song. i would suggest looking through their database to see if you can find some new songs to add.

    here are a couple of my suggestions (everything from country to christian to heavy metal to pop):
    when i come around by green day
    don't go away by oasis
    ready to run by dixie chicks
    give it away by red hot chili peppers
    awake and alive by skillet
    danger zone by kenny loggins
    going under by evanescence
    i'm in a hurry by alabama
    gansta's paradise by coolio
    you're beautiful by james blunt
    love the way you lie by eminem
    party in the usa by miley cyrus
    perfect by pink
    rodeo by garth brooks
    devil went down to georgia by charlie daniels band
    oops... i did it again by brittney spears
    crazy by aerosmith
    i saw her standing there by the beatles
    wake up call by maroon 5
    i'm alright by jodee messina
    breathe into me by red
    brown-eyed girl by van morrison
    little wonders by rob thomas
    bright lights by matchbox 20
    empire state of mind by jay-z
    just to see you smile by tim mcgraw
    hey soul sister by train
  • bobbybdoe
    bobbybdoe Posts: 472 Member
    80s metal.
  • Maree_
    Maree_ Posts: 65
    Tinie Tempah ;-)
  • avalacrosse
    avalacrosse Posts: 20
    "A Little Faster" by There For Tomorrow
    "Raise Your Glass" by P!nk
    "The Show Goes On" by Lupe Fiasco (The best motivational song)
    "Kiss With A Fist" Florence and the Machines


    are a few of my favorites
  • honu18
    honu18 Posts: 294 Member
    Here's a few I've thought of..not sure if they're quite your genre.

    Untouched- The Veronicas
    Louder- Charice
    The Story of Us- Taylor Swift
    Ladies Choice- Hairspray soundtrack (Zac Efron)
    Animal- Neon Trees (kind of similar to Shake It)
    Love Drunk - Boys Like Girls

    it's funny, because I used to also look for fast music to work out to as well. But a lot of times (I run), I find that sometimes even slow ballads that really make me think about something or that I can relate to work out well for me. Like if I listen to a song that's vengeful or angry, I think about my ex or something and kind of use the anger/frustration that I harbor to work for me. Or I could get a really mushy song about being happy about the way things are and I think about my current boyfriend or something. Ridiculous, maybe..but it works and keeps me motivated.
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    One of my fast work out tracks is "Shake It" by Metro Station.... not the worlds best song, but the tempo is quite fast and if you stick to the beat for the entire song, you can work up a real sweat! :smile:

    i looked it up and 'shake it' is 150 bpm or a 10 minute mile. i'd look for music in an 8 to 11:30 minute mile range to keep you going.
  • anotheryearolder
    anotheryearolder Posts: 385 Member
    It's been said before but worth repeating - AC/DC.
  • MissTomGettingThin
    MissTomGettingThin Posts: 776 Member
    www.motiontraxx.com

    Brilliant. Free. Different BPMs.
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    "A Little Faster" by There For Tomorrow
    "Raise Your Glass" by P!nk
    "The Show Goes On" by Lupe Fiasco
    Louder- Charice
    The Story of Us- Taylor Swift
    Animal- Neon Trees
    Love Drunk - Boys Like Girls

    great suggestions! i'll be adding some of these to my playlist the next time i need to switch it up.
  • ayshamc
    ayshamc Posts: 226 Member
    You guys are FREAKING AMAZING!

    Thank you so much for some really good suggestions and some great websites to check out.... I'm off to add some new music, WOOP!

    Thanks again x x
  • veracruz
    veracruz Posts: 104 Member
    "Shake It" is one of my favorite workout songs too -

    I like "Sandstorm" by Darude and "Christmas Eve" by Trans Siberian Orchestra

    Lorraine

    That just came up on my ipod last night as I was working out - I had it on shuffle mode - it REALLY helped me pick up the pace (and I'm not talking salsa, here :-)
  • ayshamc
    ayshamc Posts: 226 Member
    Yep, Metro Station does it for me too....Another one is GoldDust by DJ Fresh! (although you do look a bit mental trying to keep up with this one as it's really fast haha)

    I also yesterday put 150bpm into YouTube and got a heap of music that way, one great little 10 Minute, what they called "trance mix" but it was Katy Perry, Pixie Lott and a few others with a dance beat behind it that was great on the Elliptical this morning :)
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