I run about 4 miles a day and I'm having a hard time finding good tunes to keep me motivated when I start to wear out. Anyone else use music to keep you going? If so, any suggestions? Any genre will do for me, I like a little of everything! I need some new stuff so let's hear it!
check out the band chromeo- - kinda dance/house/disco cool, with great bass beats... i practically am dancing all over the treadmill when they come on my ipod!!!
well i generally listen to slipknot (heavy metal)... which some people hate... but i find that the temop is really good. but other than that, oldschool stuff like venga boys caus its happy stuff, or just anything that makes me smile and dance.
The best is the old Micheal Jackson Albums- On the Wall, Thriller and Prince- 1999 records. Those will get you moving!!! They work for me!
It's funny you say MJ, I pulled out some old school Thriller and Smooth Criminal. I have some harder metal like stuff that my hubby listens to and even though it's not my style, you're right that it has a good tempo which helps a lot. Oh, I checked out that chromeo this weekend too, nice, really good beats.
Orgy's cover of Blue Monday will make you run like mad.
Shakira (Ojos Así, Hips don't Lie) is great for running, walking and dancing.
Hank3 (Hank Williams III) hardcore powerwalking, running and mad jigging
Martyn Bennett for power walking and dancing
'Reet Petite' by Jackie Wilson. Because I suppose being Reet Petite is our aim, plus the line about "Shes like honey from a bee, like peaches from a tree" is ol' Mr Wilsons way of promoting healthy eating!
Kinda.
Its super silly, but It makes me smile every time. I listen to the theme from pirates of the carribean. its just so epic, I can't help but run hard and smiling makes it easier
personally drum and bass really keeps me going :)
stick on that pendulum and those kiwis will really spur you on.
other stuff like faithless, justice and daft punk also does the trick for me.
I love Scouting for Girls! They're so full of fun, and I know all the words lol
I love working out to Crystal Castles, Justice and Daft Punk. I'm an electro nut! There are so many fluctuating rythms and some tracks have perfect steady pounding beats to really make you work hard til the end of the song!
Genesis by Justice is the best to start off my workout...it's really long and runs right into the next track of the album (plus I LOVE it, so that makes it much more fun to work out to!!)
Daft Punk can be turned into the most cheesy of all aerobic mixtapes with a little imagination (try shouting "c'mon and 5,6,7,8 and PUSH!" haha I'm sure they were 100% serious when they wrote the music, but I think I've completely shattered their cool facade :p)
My stretching and warm down music is Sigur Ros, and sometimes The National.
Oh YEAH!! MJ is supercool for running to (or just in general :p)
Daft Punk / the Chemical Brothers / Basement Jaxx / Timbaland - really upbeat
Disturbed / Breaking Benjamin / Metallica / Pantera / Linkin Park / Rage Against the Machine / System of a Down - some AWESOME beats for exercise
Britney Spears / Spice Girls/ Five / Gwen Stefani - blast from the past + really gets you going!
oh and DEFINITELY MJ and Queen.
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