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What kind of music motivates you?

hlw5112
hlw5112 Posts: 33
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
For me, it's medium paced Dance or Techno music. I have a weird thing where I have to be moving in time with the music or else I get thrown off!
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  • Lady_Bane
    Lady_Bane Posts: 720 Member
    Dubstep

    I feel like a giant robot bada*s
  • skellyness
    skellyness Posts: 165 Member
    Dance, metal, soundtracks (Hans Zimmer!), heck anything that gets my adrenaline pumping
  • JulieDerda
    JulieDerda Posts: 163
    depends on what mood I'm in. I listen to just about everything. However, I cant really listen to slow/r&b/classical music while working out. I know a couple friends who do But i dont know how they can do it.

    I Mainly listen to :: Rage against the machine , system of a down, black eyed peas radio on pandora, or some other random upbeated songs. Im very random. :)
  • ksun10
    ksun10 Posts: 76
    Faster paced country. Like Casey Donahew Band :)
  • gotpaper
    gotpaper Posts: 17
    hip hop with a good beat. sometimes when I walk I will hear a song I can go with the beat then put it on repeat. Today I had to find 2 songs because I walked 2 miles and it was just getting to repiticious.
  • BABetter1
    BABetter1 Posts: 618 Member
    I enjoy many different kinds of music. But, there is one song that I like to start my workout with, "Sail" by AWOLNATION. It really gets me in the mood to workout hard.
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    Dance/pop music gets me moving! I can't help but dance if I hear Ke$ha, Rhianna or NeYo. Dubstep or industrial doesn't do it for me as much, but it can still work in a pinch.

    I also love 90's music, because that was a time in my life that I had a lot of energy and excitement.
  • Jmstill300
    Jmstill300 Posts: 239 Member
    Eminem for me. When I ran my 5 mile race, I had a playlist of all his stuff and just let it go. Definitely got me moving!
  • GnochhiGnomes
    GnochhiGnomes Posts: 348 Member
    Anything with a bad *kitten* bass. So I listen to a lot of hip hop, dubstep and pop when working out.
  • cersela
    cersela Posts: 160 Member
    It's not music I would listen to otherwise but I have found dance/pop to be really helpful. Nearly anything by Outkast or Black Eyed Peas, The Gorillaz, Britney Spears, Sean Paul ect.
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    I listen to a lot of punk and hardcore when I work out HARD. I like indie rock as a warm up or cool down.
  • FuneralDiner
    FuneralDiner Posts: 438 Member
    Bhangra, oddly enough.
  • irenedemos
    irenedemos Posts: 36
    Love to listen to Trance (Armin Van Buuren, Above & Beyond, ATB, Tiesto). It totally gets me going and I can't stop running :)
  • KayTeeinVA
    KayTeeinVA Posts: 3
    House music always motivates me.
  • TexanThom
    TexanThom Posts: 778
    Funk and 80's rock.
  • MissFit0101
    MissFit0101 Posts: 2,382
    Love to listen to Trance (Armin Van Buuren, Above & Beyond, ATB, Tiesto). It totally gets me going and I can't stop running :)

    FTW! I never listen to music when I run or workout but just had to comment that ^ you just listed my favorite DJ's of all time!
  • SavageRabidBeast
    SavageRabidBeast Posts: 481 Member
    Hard Rock and Metal
  • Cainesjunior
    Cainesjunior Posts: 10
    Usually rap, R&B and sometimes Jazz...... But mostly Rap
  • CopyCat97
    CopyCat97 Posts: 75 Member
    Anything with a good beat. When doing elliptical training, i tend speed up with fast song and do a nice pace on slower ones.

    My musical tastes is soo random that playlist has really weird variety of music set to play randomly.

    I have Rock, Techno, R&B, Dance, Country, Musicals (Broadway), Soundtracks from Movies/TV/Disney, Comedy, Weird Al, Anime Music, International.

    Quoting my friend, 'I like this song' to the first song he heard, to 'What the hell are you listening to?' on the next.
  • jodycoady
    jodycoady Posts: 598 Member
    I HATED and criticized the newer music until I started working out....but now I appreciate it...how the hell can I work out to the Doors?? LOL
  • ladysweetpotato
    ladysweetpotato Posts: 5
    LATIN music!!
  • jodycoady
    jodycoady Posts: 598 Member
    Hard Rock and Metal

    Althought I mostly use pop music, "Run To the Hills" and "Ace of Spades" are good on the last stretch of the treadmill run :happy:
  • Raven0909
    Raven0909 Posts: 3
    Rock and Heavy Metal get my adrenaline going
  • bluefox9er
    bluefox9er Posts: 2,917 Member
    anything that wayne and garth would consider 'excellent' . party on..
  • Meikmeika
    Meikmeika Posts: 108 Member
    Techno, Radiohead, Rage Against The Machines, Drake, Rihanna, Beyonce, Outkast, Tank, Usher, Michael Jackson, Coheed & Cambria, The Police, Sting, Adele, LMFAO, Chris Brown.......
  • MissShancey
    MissShancey Posts: 464
    Reggae keeps me going when im tired! and makes me feel sexy all at the same time
  • Tat2dDom624
    Tat2dDom624 Posts: 1,226 Member
    Rock and Heavy Metal get my adrenaline going


    Same here!
  • SavageRabidBeast
    SavageRabidBeast Posts: 481 Member
    High fives to Jodi, Raven, and dfiumano. Great choices!
  • Diamond_angel20
    Diamond_angel20 Posts: 63 Member
    GUYs, YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO "PROUD" its an amazing song and it was in the biggest loser
  • Tat2dDom624
    Tat2dDom624 Posts: 1,226 Member
    High fives to Jodi, Raven, and dfiumano. Great choices!


    I listen to just about anything besides Rap and Country, but my workout playlist on my iPhone is all Metal/ hard Rock. The faster the tempo the more pumped up i get.
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