Creating a new gym soundtrack

Satans little helper

So after the diet thread I'm finally getting round to moving my fat arse back to the gym regularly. I need to freshen up the mix of tracks on my iPod so I have something to give me a little boost while I am on the cross trainer or the running machine.

Anyone got any suggestions? What's on your iPod that gives you that little bit more juice to keep running? I've got a load of Prodigy on there at the moment and some SlipKnot but I haven't changed it for about a year and it needs something new.

I may even blog my efforts to lose weight, maybe "Chunky To Hunky" or "Fat boy to Flat boy". I'm thinking that if I start now I have 9 months til Xmas, the height of summer here and when I really want to look good on the beach; I reckon that gives me plenty of time to lose 30lbs and really tone up.

Living in Oz has been a killer for me because we have a really hectic social life and I tend to drink alot and eat out regularly, this is going to be damn hard work!

WingCommander

Hi SLH!

Glad to hear you are trying to shed some pounds (or grams, whatever). I have been working out for 9 years now. I went from skinny, to powerlifter big, to being muscular with a BIG gut! I caught myself in December, and started on Weight Watchers immediately, as well as switching gyms to one that is only 5 minutes from where I work. I have also changed my cardio routine, cranking everything up to maximum for 20 minutes. (inclines, etc.)

So what about music? I don't know what your musical tastes are, but mine vary. I really like 80's rock, heavy metal, electronic, etc. I'd have to say 2 "MUST" songs for working out is from an 80's movie about working out (kinda) - Vision Quest. One song, "Lunatic Fringe" is by Red Rider. Truly a must when getting in the "work out" mode. I also like, "Hungry for Heaven," by Dio. Sometimes listening to music you grew up with or that you listened to when you were thinner reminds of you that time, and it motivates you to strive to be that thin again. Just a thought.

Some others I like: Guns 'N Roses, Megadeth, Metallica, Green Day, Alice in Chains, Smashing Pumpkins, Robert Palmer, Queen, Queensryche, Bruce Springstein, Def Leppard, Ozzy, U2, INXS, Depeche Mode. Told you my tastes varied!

Good luck with your workouts! I have lost 20 pounds since January! Yeeeaah!

Regards,

Wing Commander

Nosferatu

My suggestions:

Gary Glitter
T. Rex
Generation X
Green Day
White Zombie

avidbiblereader

I workout usually 5-6 times a week, I don't listen to music as I work out as I need to concentrate on what I am doing, I went from 202 lbs with 26% body fat Jan 1, 2006 to 180 with around 9-10% body fat, doesn't get any easier with age that I know.

However a song that always inspired me was Rocky, I also like Guns n Roses, Anything to do with Rock, good beat that moves you but that is my age time also.

Wish you the best and maybe we ought to start a exercise thread, share ideas for mixing up the routines, the best exercises, something as we move into spring and skin showing time as everyone heads to the beach or vacation. It is that time of year when people get moving.

abr

justsomedude

I guess it depends on what you like exactly, but personally I really like the heavy music for the Gym.

Try this as a playlist maybe

My own summer- def tones

Heretic Anthem - Slipknot

El Phantasmo and the Chicken-run blastorama - White Zombie

Black - Sevendust

Yesterday dont mean shit - Pantera

Mobscene - Marilyn Manson

Voice of contention - Hatebreed

Not Falling - Mudvayne

Hell Yeah - Hell Yeah

Pornstar Champion - Scum of the earth

BlackSwan of Memphis

hm I am doing that very thing right now as I write. I downloaded a great workout list:


1. Raks Africa - Dinletir (selected by Jillina)	Listen	Listen
2. Ah Ya Leil - Shereen (selected by Sonia)	Listen	Listen
3. El Salam - Hakim (selected by Jillina)	Listen	Listen
4. Warda - Warda (selected by Tamalyn Dallal)	Listen	Listen
5. Ice Queen - Dinletir (selected by Rania)	Listen	Listen
6. Talakik - Hakim (selected byAmar Gamal)	Listen	Listen
7. Nebtidi Mnain El Hikaya - Mohamed Abdel Wahab (selected by Suhaila Salimpour)	Listen	Listen
8. Chicky - Oojami (selected by Ansuya)	Listen	Listen
9. Sahra Saidi - Gamal Gommaa (selected by Ansuya)	Listen	Listen
10. Bitwannes Beek - Warda (selected by Veena & Neena)	Listen	Listen
11. Il Alem Allah - Amr Diab (selected by Veena & Neena)	Listen	Listen
12. Zeina - Mahamed Abdel Wahab (selected by Sonia)	Listen	Listen
13. Msafer - Mahamed Abdel Wahab (selected by Tamalyn Dallal)	Listen	Listen
14. Esma Yalli - Hakim (selected by Amar Gamal)	Listen	Listen
15. Drum Solo - selected and performed by Suhaila Salimpour	Listen	Listen
16. Habibi Ya Albi - Ihab Tawfik (selected by Rania)	Listen	Listen

bellydance music

vitty

Someone gave me this website

http://www.djsteveboy.com/mixes.html

Satans little helper

some great suggestions there.

I'm into a pretty wide range of music, I went through the metal scene for a long time and then the britpop/dance thing in my late 20's so I'll listen to anything good.

The mix on my iPod at the moment has a couple of Prodigy songs, a couple of Linkin Park tracks and some Slipknot. I am definitely going to have Josh Wink's "Higher State of Consciousness" on there and I am looking for some high bpm tracks.

I started putting together a new mix last night, I fkin HATE itunes, it is the worst piece of software ever.

sass_my_frass

Congrats on the lifestyle choice. I suggest that you also have a go at the Les Mills classes, starting with BodyPump, if your gym runs them. It's a low-weight, high-rep class that's good for starting on the muscles you want to build up. Most guys go in and load up their bars so much they can't get through the first class - keep the weight down and go for strength, not build.

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