Title: Great Workout Songs Post by: Mattman on May 15, 2005, 03:38:04 PM As I embark this summer on my umpteenth attempt to bulk up a little and get more muscular, I've found myself listening to a lot of songs that seem good to work out to.? Most of them tend to be 80s pop/rock tunes, for some reason.? I thought that maybe, in the interests of encouraging fitness among rockers, we should have a thread that suggests good songs to exercise to.? My picks:
Anything from the Rocky movies "Eye of the Tiger" is the classic, sure, but anything from these movies is great.? The "Redemption" theme to Rocky II is an excellent variation on the theme from the first movie, but there's also cheesy yet catchy 80s pop/rock like John Cafferty's "Hearts on Fire", Robert Tepper's "No Easy Way Out", Vince DiCola's Rocky IV synthesizer pieces "Training Montage" and "War", and James Brown's "Living In America", which just seems like a good song to jog to.? I also heartily recommend this kind of music when studying for exams. Warrant, "The Power" Great rabble-rousing song from the soundtrack to a 1992 boxing movie.? Chorus immediately makes you want to start darting around and punching the air. Cheap Trick, "Mighty Wings" From the Top Gun soundtrack, this is a bit different from Cheap Trick's usual stuff, but once again it's a great 80s pop/rock anthem that might be cheesy but definitely gets the adrenaline flowing. Scorpions, "Rock You Like A Hurricane" Can't go wrong with this one.? It's got that fundamental element of every good workout song: a hard rockin', fist pumping chorus. Europe, "The Final Countdown" Say no more. Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: 2NaFish on May 15, 2005, 03:51:31 PM i must say my favourite is no easy way out from the rocky IV soundtrack. it's played over the best montage in the series (and thats against alot of competition) and always inspires me.
whats the song thats playing in the background when forrest gump goes for a run across america? i like that too. Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: Eazy E on May 15, 2005, 04:44:03 PM The problem with "workout songs" is that if you are consistently listening to music while you exercise, all of them eventually lose their fire.
I've learned that the BEST song to workout to is the one you haven't listened to in the longest time. Sure it has to be uptempo and all that jazz, but if you listen to it everyday, soon it won't give you that extra "rush" that you're looking for. So the key is to not overplay the songs that actually work for you. All of "Dookie" is good. Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: Irish rose on May 15, 2005, 05:08:57 PM I was thinking of doing this topic the other day!!
I find almost anything of GNR will do the trick, I never get tired of it. Some metallica,ace of spades,whole lotta rosie, anything fast works for me!! Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: psycotron on May 15, 2005, 08:45:41 PM welcome to the jungle would be good. it allways gets my adrenaline pumping. megadeth: take no prisoners maybe.
Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: kj_jive on May 16, 2005, 12:05:45 AM EASY E is right on the money...We used to listen to ROCKY IV soundtrack almost everyday in wrestling practice in highschool (also DMX, Guns n' Roses, and tribe called quest) and ever since then when i hear a song from that soundtrack it makes me feel sick, tired, exhausted and shitty...just like i was at practice. Switch your songs up...and drop all that fuckin shitty 80's cheese...give me a break. You should listen to music that gets you pumped, not something that's on a bunch of movie montages. I find that whenever i listen to something new, or unfamilar...it pumps me up because I really pay attention to the music and just forget that my body hurts and i'm working out. So to end my blabbering rant i say, drop that horrible 80's stuff and take EASY E's advice by listening to somehthing new, or something forgotten, to get that sense of exhileration, inside you, not just some music that is designed to be fast and "fist pumping" when you work out.
Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: Mattman on May 16, 2005, 12:20:58 AM EASY E is right on the money...We used to listen to ROCKY IV soundtrack almost everyday in wrestling practice in highschool (also DMX, Guns n' Roses, and tribe called quest) and ever since then when i hear a song from that soundtrack it makes me feel sick, tired, exhausted and shitty...just like i was at practice.? Switch your songs up...and drop all that fuckin shitty 80's cheese...give me a break.? ?You should listen to music that gets you pumped, not something that's on a bunch of movie montages.? ?I find that whenever i listen to something new, or unfamilar...it pumps me up because I really pay attention to the music and just forget that my body hurts and i'm working out.? So to end my blabbering rant i say, drop that horrible 80's stuff and take EASY E's advice by listening to somehthing new, or something forgotten, to get that sense of exhileration, inside you, not just some music that is designed to be fast and "fist pumping" when you work out. I don't know, I always like listening to that cheesy 80s stuff when I work out because not only is it fast-paced and stuff, but maybe it's also kind of amusing to me to essentially be aping scenes from Rocky. I get a laugh and a burst of adrenaline at the same time. :) Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: kj_jive on May 16, 2005, 03:04:43 AM EASY E is right on the money...We used to listen to ROCKY IV soundtrack almost everyday in wrestling practice in highschool (also DMX, Guns n' Roses, and tribe called quest) and ever since then when i hear a song from that soundtrack it makes me feel sick, tired, exhausted and shitty...just like i was at practice.? Switch your songs up...and drop all that fuckin shitty 80's cheese...give me a break.? ?You should listen to music that gets you pumped, not something that's on a bunch of movie montages.? ?I find that whenever i listen to something new, or unfamilar...it pumps me up because I really pay attention to the music and just forget that my body hurts and i'm working out.? So to end my blabbering rant i say, drop that horrible 80's stuff and take EASY E's advice by listening to somehthing new, or something forgotten, to get that sense of exhileration, inside you, not just some music that is designed to be fast and "fist pumping" when you work out. I don't know, I always like listening to that cheesy 80s stuff when I work out because not only is it fast-paced and stuff, but maybe it's also kind of amusing to me to essentially be aping scenes from Rocky.? I get a laugh and a burst of adrenaline at the same time.? :) That's fucking great then!! haha go for it man...humor is the spice of life. I just can't help but associate those songs with, overall, negative feelings since they were listened to at a time of, basically, great physical pain and suffering. It just reminds me of pushups, sprints, weights, blood and not being able to drink a sip of water, to help my superglue-like cotton-mouth, swallow; because i had to cut 9 pounds for tommorow's tournament. Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: Walk on May 16, 2005, 04:41:39 AM If by "workout", you mean a girly run on the treadmill, nothing beats ABBA, Villege People, and Ace of Base. If you mean pumping iron to get hy00ge, you need groove metal like Pantera or Fear Factory! ;D
Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: D on May 16, 2005, 05:46:42 AM Im kinda weird but I swear sometimes depending on my mood, slow heartbreaking ballads motivate me more than the heavy stuff.
here are some of my lists of songs that seem to give me an extra boost of adrenaline when i feel i am wore out and cant continue 1.Mr Brownstone GNR 2.Locomotive GNR 3.Do it For the Kids VR 4.Dirty Little Thing VR 5.Machine Head Bush 6.Seek and Destroy Metallica 7.Sex Type Thing STP 8.Bounce Bon Jovi 9.Dont Damn me GNR 10.Perfect Crime GNR 11.SIck Love Song Motley Crue 12.Live Wire motley Crue 13.Motorhead "the game" HHH theme song 14.NIN Closer 15.Wildside,Primal Scream,Kickstart My Heart,Black Widow,Beauty Motley Crue 16.Planet Boom Tommy Lee some ballads that hit the spot 1.If I Die Tomorrow Motley Crue 2.Fall To Pieces,YGNR,LTA VR 3.Estranged,Madagascar and The Blues fire me up GNR 4.Radio Saved My Life Tonight Bon Jovi 5.These arms are open all night Bon Jovi when I exercise i usually listen to VR contraband all the way through or Motley Crue disc 2 of Red White and Crue Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: HK-47 on May 16, 2005, 06:13:36 AM As I embark this summer on my umpteenth attempt to bulk up a little and get more muscular, I've found myself listening to a lot of songs that seem good to work out to.? Most of them tend to be 80s pop/rock tunes, for some reason.? I thought that maybe, in the interests of encouraging fitness among rockers, we should have a thread that suggests good songs to exercise to.? I'd strongly recommend any Rollins Band album as a great workout soundtrack, End of Silence, Weight, and Come In And Burn being my personal choices. Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: AxemanOnFire on May 16, 2005, 01:21:13 PM Don't Stop Me Now by Queen is a good one
What? :P Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: Doc Emmett Brown on May 16, 2005, 01:29:56 PM yeah, you gotta have variety in your workout soundtrack. My current favorite song to work out to is VH's 'Right Now' - and I always picture the video in my head too.
Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: Eazy E on May 17, 2005, 01:05:23 AM Mattman, you need to starve yourself of those songs that really get you motivated! Appetite and Contraband are almost ruined for me because I brought them to the gym so much.
MP3 players are the way to go... that way you can mix up what you listen to daily. Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: psycotron on May 17, 2005, 01:23:45 AM where do u people work out? in your house? or do u take your music to the gym or something?
Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: nyd on May 17, 2005, 01:55:34 AM The best workout song would have to be New York Dolls - Personality Crisis : ok:
Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: Kujo on May 17, 2005, 08:26:09 AM All of Anthrax "Sound of White Noise"
Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: Mr. Dick Purple on May 17, 2005, 05:34:55 PM How about Physical by Olvia Newton John?? :hihi:
Physical lets get physical, let me hear your body talk, :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: Doc Emmett Brown on May 17, 2005, 08:28:39 PM MP3 players are the way to go... that way you can mix up what you listen to daily. I'm wondering how I ever existed without one. Has it improved your workout? I mean, can you workout for longer now that you have the right music to distract you? I find that it has for me - even more than a CD player because there's so many more songs. I just time myself by how many songs I listen to, and their duration, rather than look at my watch. MP3 time goes by much faster than clock time. :) Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: journey on May 17, 2005, 10:20:36 PM My Workout Soundtrack
Let The Music Play - Shannon Maniac - Michael Sembello I Will Survive - Cheap Trick Fighter - Christina Aguilera Let's Go Crazy - Prince Welcome To The Jungle - GN'R Changes - 2Pac California Love - 2Pac Dancing With Myself - Billy Idol Bad Reputation - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts I Hate Myself For Loving You - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Heartbreaker - Pat Benatar Big Machine - Velvet Revolver Sex Type Thing - STP Nowhere Fast - Fire Inc. Hot Girls In Love - Loverboy Finding My Way - Rush Think About You -? Pretty Boy Floyd Summer Of 69 - Bryan Adams Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin Never - Moving Pictures Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley Hey Jealousy - Gin Blossoms Hey Ya - Outkast Get Up Stand Up - Bob Marley & the Wailers Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley & the Wailers Only The Good Die Young - Billy Joel The Middle - Jimmy Eat World Nothin' But A Good Time - Poison Ordinary - Train Turn Up The Radio - Autograph The End... Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: DEAD HORSE on May 17, 2005, 10:22:12 PM How about Physical by Olvia Newton John??? :hihi: Physical lets get physical, let me hear your body talk,? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: LOL ....when I hit the gym , I always think about the same song : ok: Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: D on May 17, 2005, 11:32:09 PM My Workout Soundtrack Let The Music Play - Shannon Maniac - Michael Sembello I Will Survive - Cheap Trick Fighter - Christina Aguilera Let's Go Crazy - Prince Welcome To The Jungle - GN'R Changes - 2Pac California Love - 2Pac Dancing With Myself - Billy Idol Bad Reputation - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts I Hate Myself For Loving You - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Heartbreaker - Pat Benatar Big Machine - Velvet Revolver Sex Type Thing - STP Nowhere Fast - Fire Inc. Hot Girls In Love - Loverboy Finding My Way - Rush Think About You -? Pretty Boy Floyd Summer Of 69 - Bryan Adams Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin Never - Moving Pictures Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley Hey Jealousy - Gin Blossoms Hey Ya - Outkast Get Up Stand Up - Bob Marley & the Wailers Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley & the Wailers Only The Good Die Young - Billy Joel The Middle - Jimmy Eat World Nothin' But A Good Time - Poison Ordinary - Train Turn Up The Radio - Autograph The End... u work out? :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: just kidding, just kidding well fuck, Im coming Couch! :hihi: :hihi: Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: journey on May 18, 2005, 01:12:41 AM My Workout Soundtrack Let The Music Play - Shannon Maniac - Michael Sembello I Will Survive - Cheap Trick Fighter - Christina Aguilera Let's Go Crazy - Prince Welcome To The Jungle - GN'R Changes - 2Pac California Love - 2Pac Dancing With Myself - Billy Idol Bad Reputation - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts I Hate Myself For Loving You - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Heartbreaker - Pat Benatar Big Machine - Velvet Revolver Sex Type Thing - STP Nowhere Fast - Fire Inc. Hot Girls In Love - Loverboy Finding My Way - Rush Think About You -? Pretty Boy Floyd Summer Of 69 - Bryan Adams Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin Never - Moving Pictures Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley Hey Jealousy - Gin Blossoms Hey Ya - Outkast Get Up Stand Up - Bob Marley & the Wailers Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley & the Wailers Only The Good Die Young - Billy Joel The Middle - Jimmy Eat World Nothin' But A Good Time - Poison Ordinary - Train Turn Up The Radio - Autograph The End... u work out? :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: just kidding, just kidding well fuck, Im coming Couch! :hihi: :hihi: Shut up or I'll take Prince off my list.? :P Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: Is he struggling? on May 18, 2005, 03:17:01 PM The only working out which I do is jogging. I find that music with a strong, uptempo beat is ideal - helps me maintain a good pace.
Punk, Funk and New Wave songs do the job for me. Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: wes824 on August 11, 2006, 11:49:40 PM here's my list:
AC/DC: Thunderstruck Buck Cherry: Crazy Bitch Deftones- My Own Summer Disturbed- Land of Confusion Helmet- Unsung Jimi Hendrix- Voodoo Child Korn-ADIDAS Korn- Did my Time Korn- Twisted Transistor Lynyrd Skynyrd- What's your name Marilyn Manson- Beautiful People Men without Hats- Safety Dance Metallica- I Disappear Mortal Kombat theme N.W.A.- Express Yourself Nickleback-Animals NWA- Straight Outta Compton Ozzy Osbourne- Crazy Train Ozzy Osbourne- Flying High Again Pantera- Walk Rob Zombie- Feel So Numb Rob Zombie- Meet the Creeper Rob Zombie- Never Gonna Stop Rob Zombie- Superbeast Slayer- Stain of Mind Static X- Push It T.I.- What you know about that T.I.- Tha King Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: Shirell on August 12, 2006, 03:43:19 AM I have GNR Paradise City, YCBM, SCOM, and Perfect Crime, Wolfmother 'Woman' and I Wanna Be Sedated by the Ramones on my ipod for workout. Blast through that lot and trust me you are ready to collapse by the end of it!
Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: Butch Français on August 12, 2006, 10:03:39 AM whatever music Im into at the time being. I skip slow songs though, of course. : ok:
Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: Mr. Dick Purple on August 12, 2006, 11:16:59 AM These days I've been listening to a lot of Regeeton :-X and lots of Salsa instead of something more powerful that makes you feel energizised <-- spell?
Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: JohnMorrison73 on August 14, 2006, 09:47:40 PM anything from rocky.. and definatley anything from AC/DC
Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: DEAD HORSE on August 15, 2006, 03:47:02 AM HARVESTER OF SORROW
EYE OF A TIGER!! ;D AND FROM JUDAS PRIEST: Hot rockin' "I've done my share of workin' out. I wanna go some place, where I can scream and shout." ;D Title: Re: Great Workout Songs Post by: makane on August 15, 2006, 06:13:06 AM Buckethead - Nigh Of The Slunk :rofl:
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