MR

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:16 am**

As many people have recently said on here that they have had a wake up call healthwise because of Deano and Dan, I thought I'd ask what music on the old MP3 player gets you working really hard when at the Gym.

I was on the Cross Trainer this morning and I usually plod along at a steady pace, but 'Ace of Spades' by Motorhead came on my MP3 just as I started training and the speed of that thing made me really go for it! I had to keep up with it!
I was knackered by the end of the song.

Then later, 'Ten Inch Song' by Aerosmith came on and that made me really go for it, too.

What songs encourage you to work that extra bit harder when exercising?

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:13 am**

"Us and Them" by Pink Floyd.

Kidding of course. I've just always found that song to suck every molecule of air out of a room.

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:15 am**

I know that track.
It's slower than a slow thing on a slow train to slow town!

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:30 am**

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4aob4zlhIk

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:36 am**

Deb wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4aob4zlhIk

Bloody hell! I think I'd fall off the Cross Trainer trying to keep up with that one!!!

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:38 am**

SusieP wrote:
Deb wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4aob4zlhIk

Bloody hell! I think I'd fall off the Cross Trainer trying to keep up with that one!!!

LOL, on a Cross Trainer, yes.....but it's a kickass song for the treadmill.

Love when that song comes on mid treadmill, will even replay it again sometimes. I usually have a stack of concert dvds (Motley, Cure, Mr. Big, Talisman, etc, - JSS's Queen dvd is a great one for the tm) beside my tv/dvd downstairs in front of the treadmill. I find it goes mush faster and more fun when you have visuals and pounding loud music. :lol:

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:43 am**

Deb wrote:
SusieP wrote:
Deb wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4aob4zlhIk

Bloody hell! I think I'd fall off the Cross Trainer trying to keep up with that one!!!

LOL, on a Cross Trainer, yes.....but it's a kickass song for the treadmill.

Love when that song comes on mid treadmill, will even replay it again sometimes. I usually have a stack of concert dvds (Motley, Cure, Mr. Big, Talisman, etc, - JSS's Queen dvd is a great one for the tm) beside my tv/dvd downstairs in front of the treadmill. I find it goes mush faster and more fun when you have visuals and pounding loud music.

You work out at home? Wow. Such willpower.
I can only do it if I go to the Gym.

And yes, I was on the Cross Trainer when Ace of Spades came on my player. I pretty much kept up with it without falling off, but I had jellylegs for a bit after!!!

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:49 am**

SusieP wrote:
Deb wrote:
SusieP wrote:
Deb wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4aob4zlhIk

Bloody hell! I think I'd fall off the Cross Trainer trying to keep up with that one!!!

LOL, on a Cross Trainer, yes.....but it's a kickass song for the treadmill.

Love when that song comes on mid treadmill, will even replay it again sometimes. I usually have a stack of concert dvds (Motley, Cure, Mr. Big, Talisman, etc, - JSS's Queen dvd is a great one for the tm) beside my tv/dvd downstairs in front of the treadmill. I find it goes mush faster and more fun when you have visuals and pounding loud music.

You work out at home? Wow. Such willpower.
I can only do it if I go to the Gym.

And yes, I was on the Cross Trainer when Ace of Spades came on my player. I pretty much kept up with it without falling off, but I had jellylegs for a bit after!!!

Been a little lax lately......

I have my own funky kind of dance/walk/run/aerobic treadmill thing going on. Haha, I'm sure I look like a complete spaz during a fast song, I have everything moving when on the treadmill. :lol:

I think I would be bored easily without the concert dvds to watch with the volume just cranked. LOL I figure if they're breakin' a sweat on stage, I damn well better be on the treadmill too. :lol:

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:52 am**

Don't laugh - I've been doing Zumba classes.

Hilarious.

But it's fun as long as you don't take yourself seriously.

:lol:

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:58 am**

SusieP wrote:Don't laugh - I've been doing Zumba classes.

Hilarious.

But it's fun as long as you don't take yourself seriously.

Exactly!

A couple other concert dvds that I play besides my other favorites mentioned above are INXS and Matchbox 20, both dvd shows chock full of great tunes too.

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:17 am**

LOL!.. I find going to the gym is alot easier than exercising at home. When I see the money being drained from my account every month thats my motivation to go. :lol:

Spaz is my middle name at the gym... and I'm sure I'm everyone's entertainment while I'm there. :lol:

I'm a bad source for asking about music, I've been listening to Country music lately which consists of Lady A, Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean and a couple others.. hardly the exercise music your looking for. JSS can get you going.. very fast paced and the chance of flying off the treadmill is very good.

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:32 am**

Alter Bridge III and Alice in Chains does the job for me.

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:47 am**

This one should get you movin'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LFN9M1uPMU

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:01 am**

Oh, you know Motown moves the soul and the ass...listen
to David Ruffin sing Ain't Too Proud To Beg and tell me
every muscle in your body doesn't want to move.
I'm not all about fast paced music when working out, unless
I'm on the elliptical w/a time constraint. You've
gotta concentrate on the core ...careful, precise movement,
with a little shimmy in the shoulders and a sway in the hips.
Deb ...your "big three" work perfectly here^^^^.

More Goodies ... Fat Bottom Girls, Baby Got Back and Bust A Move, etc.

Suz~Zumba is awesome ...did you get the belly dance skirt so you
can be aware of your muscle movement?!? Get it girl!! :wink:

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:29 am**

Deb wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QD5n98R_nk

OK whataver, you're gay ! :lol:

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:37 am**

My college gym has Lady Gaga and Katy Perry in constant rotation... :oops:

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:58 am**

Behshad wrote:
Deb wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QD5n98R_nk

OK whataver, you're gay !

LOL, you bugger! :lol:

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:07 am**

Call me crazy, but I like listening to the Best of Rocky cd that was put out around the time the last Rocky movie was released.

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:42 am**

Gideon wrote:My college gym has Lady Gaga and Katy Perry in constant rotation...

My local gym has that too.. and at 5am there is nobody under 25 there.
You would think they would change it up a bit that early.

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:12 am**

http://youtu.be/va36Ze0Z5sE

Pretend the monster is chasing you when you are on the treadmill and run!

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:24 pm**

Michigan Girl wrote:Suz~Zumba is awesome

Um, NO....Zumba Sucks :twisted:

It is glorified Aerobics, set to Latin Music.

Yes; I did try it.....had a migraine headache from the constant jumping in place AND it severely affected my L7 spine injury.

Want my advice?

:arrow:

TAKE A DANCE CLASS - doing routines like this, from back in the day, but more modified / modernized - I do:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WrAPc5o2zo

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:37 pm**

http://youtu.be/34XysfPwgnc

Try this work out buddy.

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:39 pm**

artist4perry wrote:http://youtu.be/34XysfPwgnc

Try this work out buddy.

G:

Where the HELL do you find this stuff...? :lol:

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:40 pm**

TRAGChick wrote:
artist4perry wrote:http://youtu.be/34XysfPwgnc

Try this work out buddy.

G:

Where the HELL do you find this stuff...?

Same place you do....youtube :lol:

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:53 pm**

http://youtu.be/ZO2x38Lc7qI

This one will get your heart pumpin.

LOL! Na...I like gloria estefan's music; Turn the beat around

http://youtu.be/jwpIfuBe9Xo

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:34 pm**

Here's a better example of my Dance Class:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh_gaaUiNs8

Posted: **Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:04 am**

TRAGChick wrote:
Michigan Girl wrote:Suz~Zumba is awesome

Um, NO....Zumba Sucks

For you ...but I can certainly see why everyone
wouldn't love it.

TRAGChick wrote:It is glorified Aerobics, set to Latin Music.

Zumba is rhythm, dance and exercise. It combines dance routines to
Latin/Salsa/Samba rhythms w/cardio training and aerobic sessions.
Fast and slow rhythms combined w/resistance training to build and sculpt
key muscles in your body while burning fat. The entire routine is high energy.

TRAGChick wrote:Yes; I did try it.....had a migraine headache from the constant jumping in place AND it severely affected my L7 spine injury.

Yikes, gotta be careful w/that!!

TRAGChick wrote:Here's a better example of my Dance Class:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh_gaaUiNs8

Girl, I'm no doctor, but I was a serious tumbler back in the day and that
standing back is not good for your L7 ... :shock:

Point being ...everyone has to find what is right for them ...if
you don't love it, you will eventually give up/quit!! :wink:

PS~Love the music^^^^

Posted: **Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:50 am**

Well, I really enjoy the Zumba.
I grin so much that I hardly realise I am working hard.

The music is such happy music that I can't help but enjoy myself.

As MG says, you have to find what is good for you.
And anything that keeps me fit and makes me smile without me feeling like I am working out has to be a good thing for me!

Posted: **Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:14 am**

SusieP wrote:Well, I really enjoy the Zumba.
I grin so much that I hardly realise I am working hard.

The music is such happy music that I can't help but enjoy myself.

As MG says, you have to find what is good for you.
And anything that keeps me fit and makes me smile without me feeling like I am working out has to be a good thing for me!

Hey guys,

sorry; I was in a bratty mood last night. :oops:

I was just really disappointed when I found out what Zumba was....I thought it was more of a Latin Dance Routine / less of an "aerobic" thing.
More power to you & I hope it works out for you, Suzer

Posted: **Sat Mar 10, 2012 3:20 am**

In class yesterday the instructor had us shaking our asses like Beyonce.

It was hilarious.

MR

Good music to work out to.

Good music to work out to.