One of the ingredients for a successful workout is good music.
At one time I found myself dreading the gym because my workout coincided with a trekking class (strenous workout on the treadmill through varying speed and incline). I didn't participate in the class but still got out of the class the thing I hate most about exercise classes- being yelled at. This instructor was in an area not bigger than 20'x30' yet she insisted on using a megaphone. In addition the gym had music playing throughout but she brought a separate boombox for her own class music. The result was a full assalt on myhearing- intructor yelling through megaphone, pumping music through boombox, music from gym loudspeakers mixed with gymgoers yelling to speak to each other. Thank the heavens for MP3 and great noise blocking headphones.
This is my playlist for workouts. It really invigorates me to push through the last lift or keep up with the treadmill when I'm dragging. And when it's an extra special day and I get the opportunity to run outside it makes me feel like never stopping.
Ok Go - Invincible, and Do What You Want
Foo Fighters - The Pretender
Audioslave - Be Yourself
Alana Davis - 32 Flavors
Bonnie Raitt - I Will Not Be Broken
Chris Cornell - You Know My Name
Creed - Don't Stop Dancing
Jason Mraz- Geek in the Pink
Sting - Send Your Love (Dave Aude Remix Edit Version)
BTW - I've also found headphones great for avoiding unwanted social advances, if you know what I mean.
Tell it to my Yoga/Pilates instructors. It seems like music is the last thing they think about in getting ready for class. Sometimes it's the same CD mix week after week. How can I politely help them out?
Some of my favs at the moment are:
Colbie Caillat - Bubbly, Magic, & Realize
also Kate Voegele - Only Fooling Myself,
and for a good laugh maybe the hubby might appreciate - Ingrid Michaelson with The Way I Am.
Posted by: Julie Michaelis | March 18, 2008 at 05:24 PM
I love you like a sister, oh, wait. Anyway, have you ever noticed that we have WAAAY different tastes in music?
Posted by: readerMom | March 20, 2008 at 08:44 PM