Anybody recommend good music for listening to in the gym?

MacAttack84 · 21-05-2009 01:57PM #1

Hi, just wondering what kind of music people listen to in the gym to motivate them.... recently i've been listening to rage against the machine and queens of the stone age but getting sick of them now and running (quite literally) out of ideas of who / what to listen to!

MagicMarker · 21-05-2009 02:01PM

Yeah RATM is a favourite of mine.

Death Magnetica is a perfect gym album imo, as well as Back in Black.

MacAttack84 · 21-05-2009 02:07PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

Yeah RATM is a favourite of mine.

Yeah ratm are real good for crosstrainer and rowing i find, need something new tho! dont know if i'd be into death magnetica - they anything like ratm?

Red Alert · 21-05-2009 02:17PM

I usually just listen to the music that's on the PA system - which means a mix of Pop and Commercial Dance. I'm very into my music, but I find that the cheesy stuff works best for motivation.

the_syco · 21-05-2009 02:20PM

Most stuff: Manowar, Black Label Society, etc.
Rowing machine, weights, etc: Hatebreed, or Pantera.

MacAttack84 · 21-05-2009 02:23PM

Red Alert wrote: »

I usually just listen to the music that's on the PA system

my gym usually has pretty poor music on - wouldnt motivate you at all - even at that its always real low and with all the machines on you cant hear a thing!

MacAttack84 · 21-05-2009 02:24PM

the_syco wrote: »

Rowing machine, weights, etc: Hatebreed, or Pantera.

Must give these a go, i'd say pantera would be pretty good to pump you up alright!

Loomis · 21-05-2009 02:27PM

Guyz Nite - Die Hard

If you listen to this, you have to shout "Yippee-ki-yay, mother****er!" along with the lyrics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTyw6cq86kY

Chesney Hawkes - The one and Only

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8f2mW1GFSI

Joe Esposito - You're the Best Around

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fWvub_WBho

Survivor - Eye of the Tiger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu9xx5Ri278

ShoulderChip · 21-05-2009 02:32PM

Sufjan Stevens
Sigur Ros
Death cab for Cutie

MagicMarker · 21-05-2009 02:44PM

MacAttack84 wrote: »

Yeah ratm are real good for crosstrainer and rowing i find, need something new tho! dont know if i'd be into death magnetica - they anything like ratm?

Death Magnetica is Metallica's latest offering.

Antisocialiser · 21-05-2009 02:50PM

Slayer - bloodline... best chin up song ever!

Theresalwaysone · 21-05-2009 02:54PM

ShoulderChip wrote: »

Sufjan Stevens
Sigur Ros
Death cab for Cutie

zzzz zzzz zzzz

I love all 3, specially the icelandic weirdos but christ would ya not be nodding off on the bench during sigur ros or looking for a noose to hang yourself off the power rack during DcfC.

cardio,shoot me · 21-05-2009 03:04PM

Disturbed,Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth,Powerman 5000,Rammstein. They get me through my day.

Davaeo09 · 21-05-2009 03:07PM

Disturbed, RATM, System of a down, and some rap can be good. :pac:

Oh and Jimmy eat world

Dovers · 21-05-2009 03:22PM

I like Kasabian. And lately, strangely enough, I'm finding eighties power ballads are heping me push out those last few reps?! But disregard that second bit I think its just a phase im going through

MacAttack84 · 21-05-2009 03:26PM

Dovers wrote: »

And lately, strangely enough, I'm finding eighties power ballads are heping me push out those last few reps?! But disregard that second bit I think its just a phase im going through

not gonna lie, there are some good 80's power ballads out there and they are surprisingly good motivators! real up tempo!

Vamoose Killers · 21-05-2009 03:37PM

I usually can't lift a thing if something like RATM is playing.

I'd go for stuff like this usually:

Rammstein
Speedy J
Modeselektor
Orbital
Strapping Young Lad
Trentemoller
Vitalic

Bayne · 21-05-2009 04:13PM

I can't listen to any music while I'm lifting. It totally ruins my concentration. I'm bad enough at keeping track of reps and breathing without music blasting into my ears!

But for cardio I listen to some Metal.

qt9ukbg60ivjrn · 21-05-2009 04:50PM

The Crystal Method

Some inCubus songs

Davei141 · 21-05-2009 04:52PM

Static X - wisconsin death trip
Sasha - Involv2er

Smellyirishman · 21-05-2009 05:52PM

Not for everybody but I find DevilDriver to be the pinnacle of gym music (mixed in with some of the other suggestions). Unfortunately, my iPod seems to have been misplaced and I've been without music on the move for about 3 weeks

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Parsley · 21-05-2009 06:10PM

Rammstein!! Killswitch Engage are good too.

Hawk Wing · 21-05-2009 06:12PM

I like Metal and rock but cannot stand it when I'm lifting.

Auldloon · 21-05-2009 09:05PM

Panthera, SOAD and slipknot. Stopped listening to music in the gym about a year ago though, but it is a home gym so little distraction other than herself:p

colman1212 · 21-05-2009 09:39PM

DMX is unreal music for the gym.
Specially his song called intro. It's chuck liddels entrance song in the UFC.

ronbyrne2005 · 21-05-2009 10:22PM

Find things like RATM and rap good. Soem house and techno and electronica trcks are good for gym. I hae a big pick n mix on my player.

Sr. Pirotecnic · 21-05-2009 10:31PM

for running The Clash works well for me

PJaysus · 21-05-2009 11:04PM

agree with you there, clash is great for running to. Good anytime really.

I also find that movie compliation albums are good. An old favorite is "Trainspotting" soundtrack.

I used to live in Bavaria, and ran for ages in the forests with a sony walkman cassette player (which was about the size of a small brick) straped to my waist, and Pulps "Mile High" blasting in my ears. Ah good times

Flosco · 21-05-2009 11:12PM

LCD Soundsystem - Sound of silver

Mars Bar · 21-05-2009 11:53PM

The Ramones are good, fast and short songs.
I like a bit of Spin Doctors too.
Meat Loaf
Status Quo

I usually stick mine on shuffle and if the song is slow, I just skip to the next one...

rainbow kirby · 22-05-2009 03:15AM

For running - Apocalyptica's most recent album (Worlds Collide) is one of my favourites. Other stuff I like as workout music includes Arch Enemy, Korpiklaani, Amon Amarth, Dream Theater, Mastodon, Pantera, Slayer, Gojira, Fear Factory...

Anybody recommend good music for listening to in the gym?

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