Geeks Unite - Work out Music

jshpro2 — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 21:50:37 +0200

Dubstep is an amazing genre, it has a little bit of every other genre. Its generally set to 140bpm and you can count it half time at 70bpm if you'd like.

Here is a whole bunch of streamable/downloadable mixes. www.n3k4.com

It's what aliens would work out to.

Muzak~

leftover — Sun, 29 May 2011 18:09:22 +0200

When I'm lifting weights I just hit play all and go with whatever comes on, but I need certain songs when I'm running, typically anything with a fast beat to set my feet to.

Eminem- Lose Yourself - This one is pretty awesome, I used to pick it when I'm was the last leg of my run ("You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow, when opportunity knocks it's once in a lifetime") That song got me through my intial begin runs when I was doing a mile and a half in like, 14 minutes haha.
Jam Project - Omoide wa Okkusen: this song I only put on when I'm going to attempt to sprint all out for the entire length of the song (3:56). I haven't managed it yet, hahaha.
Bass Hunter - "Boten Anna" and his other song "DOTA": I put these songs on loops when I'm doing my mile and half for my PT evaluation (Military). The steady beat keeps me going strong and I ace it if I just match the songs pace.
Rancid - Maxwell Murder: this song is only 1:25 in length, and I like playing this song for my end sprint when I'm too tired to attempt to sprint Omoide wa Okkusen, hehe.

Those are the special songs I can think off the top of my head, Mostly when I'm just running to run I play a general playlist of fast rock or techno. Lots of anime songs on there, haha.

Work Out Music

KraZyKevin — Sun, 29 May 2011 08:32:01 +0200

Of course rock music is pretty good.. sick puppies of course.... but lately i heard some music from a kinda differnet site... its di.fm..... then select EuroDance... its kinda like a techno music, but everytime im being lazy in bed and listen to that, i just get the urge to get up and do something, anthing!!

Mixtape

bahiablk — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 03:42:44 +0100

I use a mixture of Metal, rap and electronica. Stemm, Rob Zombie, Eminem, Crystal Method, to name a few.

Wow.... Ummm....

Morrighu — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:15:50 +0100

I listen to a lot of beat-driven music - mostly techno, industrial, and hard house. Always have... picked up a taste for it when I was skateboarding.

Check out Crystal Method's first album Vegas. Or the Fight Club sound track by Dust Brothers. Or Tool or Endless Sporadic. Synthetic Fiend, DJ Euroz, Electra, Moby, Orbital (not to be confused with the much mellower Orb).

Add that to some hip-hop like the Beastie Boys, House of Pain and some reggaeon like Nando Boom Boom, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar. WARNING: DO NOT PLAY THIS IN FRONT OF ANYONE WHO SPEAKS SPANISH. THE LYRICS ARE VERY NAUGHTY!!!!

Don't get me wrong, I have mellower stuff including Brahm's 3rd symphony and Mozart's Dance of the Sugar Plum Fariy. But the question was what do you like to work to....

wahine_toa — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 09:29:46 +0100

The Battlestar Galactica soundtrack is great for working out to! Maybe not so much for the really super high energy exercises but some of the music is really intense! I love "all along the watchtower" when I'm lifting.

I like varity

hpglow — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:25:34 +0200

I have everything on my phone from Nobuo Uematsu's Final Fantasy piano ballads, to Pantera, to Lynyrd Skynyrd. You never know what kind of mood you will be in till your at the gym.

It has to be random

dangerous_madam — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:35:57 +0200

I need energetic music. If it makes me want to get up and dance then that's what I listen to. Van Halen, Def Leppard, Rob Thomas, Bryan Adams, Iron Maiden, Gary Allen, Aerosmith, Duran Duran, Bad Company, Alice Cooper, Ozzy, Kiss, AC/DC are at the very top of what I listen to at the gym.

savemekaizer — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:53:21 +0200

My workout music consists of anything on my mp3 player, but I tend to skip to the more energetic songs or songs I REALLY like. Sometimes I try to keep up with the beat on the elliptical machine. :P

Good workout artists for me are My Life With the Trill Kill Kult, Katzenjammer, Kaizers Orchestra, some assorted video game music (namely Guity Gear and Earthworm Jim), and anything else thats upbeat...ish.

Podrunner is great for a change

dvdfox — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:06:49 +0200

I usually listen to a set of music I create on my iPod. But sometimes I'm lazy and haven't updated my songs for awhile, and I get sick of it. At those times, I fall back on Podrunner podcasts. They're about 45-60 minutes of nonstop dance/electronic music by a DJ Steve Boyett (http://www.djsteveboy.com/podrunner.html). Dude must be a runner because just when I'm fizzling out at mile 4 on the treadmill, the music morphs into some energy-giving thing that keeps me going. Best of all: they're free. Second best of all: they're categorized by beats per minute. Not for everyone, but definitely worth checking out.

videos for me

japan998 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:51 +0100

I got into the habit of using my psp to watch tv shows as I do long workouts. Started it off way back when I was 230+ and watched all of SG1 on a cross-trainer. Now I'm about 185 and about to start working through the entire run of star trek. Should keep me going for a while. If i can't do that though, then I'll usually listen to rock, techno, or some variious J-pop

Bishop916 — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:46:17 +0100

brutal death metal, van halen - beastie boys is good for cardio :)

Genius Playlists

StarveFerris — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:29:55 +0100

I use genius playlists on iTunes and adjust them to taste. This morning elliptical workout was brought to me by a book on my Kindle and music from Phoenix, Passion Pit, Spoon, Belle and Sebastian, The National and Broken Social Scene.

I usually don't kick the music in until half way through. A good beat is generally all I need.

what i listen to

punkrokk — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:33:17 +0200

NIN, Modest Mouse, any good punk rock, sometimes podcasts

Rap & WWE

Scotty2Hottie — Sat, 23 May 2009 23:34:48 +0200

First post and am already a geek. But any thing with a good beat and some angry/ cocky lyrics get me going.

As well got my hands on a WWE entrance themes cd, there is some AWESOME stuff to get you pumped up there.

Theodor — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:43:00 +0200

Mostly Gothic/Opera Metal as Nightwish, EPICA, Evanescence and Within Temptation. Now I'm listening to some old Helloween, Kamelot and Rammstein.

As the Geek I am, I had to have the new iPod Shuffle G3 :D

Sample Playlist

wykedengel — Thu, 14 May 2009 03:02:23 +0200

Here is a sample playlist from my iPhone:

Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know

3 Doors Down - Citizen Soldier

Will Smith - Lost and Found

Stomp the Yard OST - Go Hard or Go Home

Saliva - Superstar

Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen

Skunk Anansie - All in the Name of Pity

After Forever - Attendance

Sarah Brightman - Deliver Me

Korn - Killing

DMX - X is Coming for You

Lacuna Coil - Heaven's A Lie

Within Temptation - What Have You Done

Xandria - Return to India

Tupac - Hellrazor

Disturbed - Just Stop

Guns N Roses - You Can Be Mine

Anyone Guess the Music Inspiration Here?

slAndeh — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:04:17 +0200

I used to listen to a bunch of rock, but with the workout, I like hearing a heavy drum beat/guitar hit. It gets me going harder. So I made up a playlist for my cardio:

Give It All - Rise Against
Bat Country - Avenged Sevenfold
Hysteria - Muse
Afterlife - Avenged Sevenfold
Almost Easy - Avenged Sevenfold
Peace Sells - MegaDeth
Panic Attack - Dream Theatre
Hammerhead - The Offspring
Welcome Home - Coheed & Cambria
Battery - Metallica
Prisoner of Society - The Living End
All That I've Got - The Used
Master Exploder - Tenacious D
The Sharpest Lives - My Chemical Romance
Dead! - My Chemical Romance
Me Aainst the World - Simple Plan
Hangar 18 - MegaDeth
Famous Last Words - My Chemical Romance

Anyone know where I got a majority of these songs from?

hard fast beats

Phoenix_Rising — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:43:22 +0200

I like to work out to Godsmack, Marylin Manson, Rob Zombie...also, Flo Rida, Eminem, etc. Anything that is a hard and fast tempo is good for me. Also, takes my mind off what I'm doing!!!

Electronic music

catsoup — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:29:12 +0200

Lately, I've been into a lot of trance, techno, goa, etc.

Fast and repetitive keeps my legs moving.

PS The trance lab is awesome: www.trancelab.com

workout compilation mp3s

matthardy — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:29:45 +0100

If I'm going on a run I like using workout compilations like the ones here:

http://www.fitmusic.com/browse

or there are also some good ones in itunes in the workout section

You can get good high tempo mixes, which help me when I run. I've also noticed if I listen to music I know (rock, etc) I'll start singing while I run and ruin my breathing. :)

kikz — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:38:10 +0100

It's gotta be angry. My gym playlist is contains pretty much the same songs over the years, with a few new additions.

Heavy Lifting includes: RATM, Metallica, Rammstein, Korn, G'n'R, Soulfly, Tool, Linkin Park, A Perfect Circl, and a few others.

Cardio: Is more just whatever is pop at the time.

Metal wait no death mteal

jestrada27 — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:33:53 +0100

Lound, pounding, high energy, death metal, i.e.- ALL SHALL PERISH, SUCIDE SLIENCE, 3 inches of blood, to name a few and when your winding down from our work out smooth soft guitar solos or screamo music ;)

Podcasts and metal and techno

jadielady — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:47:40 +0100

I've found a podcast called FitMusic which plays good music to listen to when walking, it even has one tradk that's set to 135 beats per minute.

Some of the lyrics in the songs are really strange though...

Also, a great song to listen to is the tune from Aqua Teen Hunger Force while Carl was in the Insane-o-Flex.

It came on yesterday when I was listening to my music on random and I was laughing so hard!

Carter Collection

awesomecross48 — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:03:33 +0100

I put the Carter 1,2,and 3 on my shuffle and its all I need to stay motivated. When the bass hits and I'm struggling through my last few reps its like this mini motivator for me.

canismax — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:29:12 +0100

I tend to throw a couple of albums by Apocalyptica and Rammstein but it really depends on my mood for that day/week.

shannonmarie — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:28:50 +0100

I'm such a dork, I am addicted to running to popular hip hop / top 40's turned into techno stuff- it is hilarious and you know all the words already... so to hear "Bubbly" super fast like chipmunks just gets me moving...

now that's an idea, the chipmunks...

idiotboy — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:16:07 +0100

Hmmm.. I've been listening to a lot of In Flames.. and Lo-Pro

Cheesy All the way

kingss46 — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:42:17 +0100

For me, it's got to be the cheesy music. Music you listen to and roll your eyes, but it's got that beat.

Some examples on my current training/workout playlist:

Right now - Van Halen
Final Countdown - Europe
Going the Distance - Cake
Push it to the limit - Scarface Soundtrack
Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins
You're the best - Joe Esposito

I've got other songs, but those are usually the ones I start with to get revved up. (Oh, that reminds me of another one "Revv Me Up" by Jasper McVain)

Darkwind — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:17:51 +0100

Nightwish is perfect IMHO. Friend introduced me to them, it's Opera Metal. Good stuff really, and I've been very happy about listening to it lately.

Some good music

findingmyzen — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:38:42 +0100

If I could listen to music while working out it'd be some old school 90's alternative that actually meant something, there are certain key features you remember as growing up, and listening to music that represent a certain time in your life can really get you motivated. But-I'd also listen to some good trance, that always gets me going and I feel good listening too it. I don't have an ipod or an mp3 player so I listen to the world around me-Such as the birds chirping, the wind howling past me and the dogs barking as I run past their territoy. It's rather pleasant.

it varies:

theo — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:44:05 +0100

I tend to go for rock and alternative. Lately I've been listening to Flobots "Fight with Tools." -- I really like music with a message.

Hey

calvin_42 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:38:55 +0100

I totally agree with BeFitt. I love listening to soundtracks, and of course you have a very large specter of musical genre. Otherwise I listen to artists who have the rhythmic, who make me faster as Korn, Daft Punk, etc.

Soundtracks!

BeFitt — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:04:07 +0100

Nothing beats soundtrack music... Themes from Last of the Mohicans, Mortal Kombat, Fast and the Furious are all great. And my favorite - Run Lola Run (the entire CD is an adrenaline HIGH!) I'd highly recommend it.

But music can get expensive... so sometimes I'll go to ccmixter.org and podsafeaudio.com and download some great stuff for free since they are creative commons. :)

AmieStreet.com is also good in terms of finding up and coming artists... you can usually find songs anywhere from FREE to 98 cents.

Podcasts

skylarlinden — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:27:34 +0100

I listen to weight-loss podcasts while I'm working out. It keeps me on track, because I'm apt to make excuses and leave a mile or two early. Though I do feel like a hypocrite when I whine about listening to talk radio in my boyfriend's car.

CQ7String — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:25:01 +0100

Nothing but bloodthirsty death metal and power metal here. Nothing gets the blood flowing like a bunch of silly songs about vikings. :D

It's gotta be loud

mozelstein — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:26:24 +0100

The music they play in the gym is horrid. I have pretty eclectic musical tastes but for lifting I usually load the rock n' roll or something loud enough to drown out the gym music. Lately it has been really heavy stuff. I loaded The Ocean, Intronaut, Neurosis, The Sword, Shadows Fall & Irreversible last night.

Daft Punk and iTunes+Genius

cgk — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:42:18 +0100

I have found that with repetition I like songs with words less and less for working out. I have been listening to a lot of Daft Punk (techno), and found a DJ I really like (Digiki, his "Polypunk" feed is at http://www.maudevintage.com/castellane/digiki/polypunk/polyfeed.xml).

Following the post about Tangerine, the 8.x release of iTunes has built-in the Genius app, which takes a base song a generates a playlist out of what you have available a la Pandora. It keeps me from getting into a rut.

Tangerine

cajebo — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:30:55 +0100

I'm a mac-geek. (since 85).

My favorite 'music-toy' ATM is Tangerine, which basicallly, after a couple of params* are set, creates sets/playlists from one's iTunes' library that are pretty much spot on.

* Length/Duration of playlist, Beats per Minute, and Beat Intensity.

Music selection..

notgonnadoitnow — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:02:38 +0100

I tend to listen to rock music, stuff that has a lot of screaming guitar and pounding drums.

Pog — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:37:08 +0100

80's music just really does it for me. :-) Good driving rock anthems make running almost easy.

I could row for miles on Michael Jackson "Black or White".

My top pick for a slower jog: Most of the Bee Gees.

And for something slightly more recent you can't go past Nickelback. I can push the mental barrier for that 30 minute run (tough for me!!) almost every time with "Savin' Me".

rollinthunder — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:51:52 +0100

Recently I've taken to listening to The Beatles "1" when out jogging - not particularly motivational music, but it sets the perfect running rhythm for me, lets me completley zone out.

Never Back Down

eggy900 — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:08:54 +0100

I find a lot of the tracks on the Never Back Down soundtrack good for boxing workouts. Some of them are good for intervals too

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Back_Down#Soundtrack

Rage

jasonryer — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:53:40 +0100

Rage Against the Machine always gets me motivated at the gym. But lately I've been mixing it up with some of my other music as well as Pandora on my iPhone...and I have my FitDeck Mobile workout (aka nexFIT - at nexFIT.com) right there on my phone as well!

crownjewel82 — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:09:58 +0100

I usually just listen to the TV. The pundits get me worked up more than any music ever did.

My workout music

smawtadanyew — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:07:38 +0100

My workout music is also very random, but I like to keep it high energy to keep me pumped up. Also, I'm not good at picking/choosing, so it has 90 songs at the moment, lol.

http://is.gd/6Sjr