Most Motivational "Music" to get you going and keep you going!

[Mr.Superman]

Question:
What songs do you listen to when you work out?
Whats your playlist that keeps you motivated and the blood flowing?

pre-workout?
running?
lifting?



I thought a thread based on what people listen to might help other people stay motivated
(if there is a tread based on this arleady. I am sorry. first day here)

[fishpat86]

Anything by Linkin Park, Rage against the machine, the beastie boys and I allways play it loud!!

[blockmonkey]

This song is set for my 5:30 am alarm so I get up for my pre work run.

[Emma-Leigh]

Excellent thread topic!
Stuck.

[IWantGains]

What I have found to be very motivating, which many of you will percieve as odd, is listening to arabic music. Puts me into a trance, and since I dont listen to that kind of music anywhere else the music has associated itself with working out. It seems to be very effective for me!

[Emma-Leigh]

I don't really listen to music when working out -> I get too distracted...

But one of my favourites when doing conditioning:

^
must be listened to with volume high, whilst sweating profusely, and when feeling a little..... mentally unstable....

[Elfie.]

During a workout (or anywhere else)I like metal stuff: Amon Amarth, Dethklok, Dimmu Borgir, Atreyu, Children of Bodom, In Flames, Dark Tranquility...I could go on forever .

[Valjean]

If I'm just on an easy run and I need something help me escape from the stressors of the day I listen to Kevin Lailberte. Very soothing guitar

[Mouzer]

I don't really listen to music when working out -> I get too distracted...

But one of my favourites when doing conditioning:

^
must be listened to with volume high, whilst sweating profusely, and when feeling a little..... mentally unstable....

I agree with this one, this song gets me focused and pumped. Also anything by Linkin Park works for me

[sarguy]

I like a lot of stuff by the Matthew Good Band (or just Matt Good, since they broke up). Very emotive lyrics and music.

[Iceland93]

[MarineVette]

Metal, Rock, Rap, Punk:

Guns N Roses, ACDC, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Ozzy, Judas Priest, LA Guns, Van Halen, Ratt, Led Zepellin, KISS, Beastie Boys, Run DMC, Linkin Park, Anthrax, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Clash, Janes Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, Clash, Verucca Salt, Sex Pistols, Ramones

[-Lucifer]

[VPrestonV]

LAMB OF GOD...... linkin park is for whiny emo pussies


"If there was a single day I could live..a single breath I could take..i'd trade all the others away"- Laid To Rest FTW

[a_miller_76]

LAMB OF GOD...... linkin park is for whiny emo pussies

I agree.


Static-X, Devil Driver, Sicksdeep, Megadeth, old Metallica (none of this new pussy ****)...any of that stuff will work.

[karategan]

you can thank me later

[Celtics34]

Dont know how to post the actual video in this thread but if this song doesnt pump you up, nothing will.

The first line in the song gets me going immediately... "Shake it off, Pick yourself up" - to me refers to pushing through it at the gym


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qtk9c6ZGcM


Anything by August Burns Red or Misery Signals will get you going in the gym

[IronCharles]

If I'm dragging during cardio, I pull this one up on the iPod. Gets me doing double time in seconds!

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[Celtics34]

If I'm dragging during cardio, I pull this one up on the iPod. Gets me doing double time in seconds!

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Probably the only Foo Fighters song that can pump you up...otherwise there the most repetitive, mellow band.

[Jarhead274]

disturbed, metallica, drowning pool

[fodosho]

Wake up/ Pre run- Atreyu: Bleeding mascara

Pre workout- Eminem: till i collapse, Forgot about dre, Marshall Mathers

Workout: As blood runs black, all that remains, the devil wears prada, lamb of god, anything with some sick double bass

Run- Bullet for my valentine, Atreyu

[Jonty007]

BFMV, Three Days Grace, All That Remains.

Thats all you need.

[The718]

Definitely agree with the earlier posters about Till I Collapse - Eminem, its a great song to get pumped up with.
For Cardio, I pretty much listen to anything on The Used's Self Titled with maybe some UnderOath and Alexisonfire.

[barbarian_ben]

I generally don't need music to get me through a workout.

Pre-workout though, I like to listen to Avenged Sevenfold.

[Danthesaxman]

I'm probably in the vast minority, but before workouts I like to listen to orchestral works - some favorites are Beethoven 3,7,&9, Wagner C major, Mahler 4&5, and plenty more...

Something about the grandiose feel of these and others really pumps me up while simultaneously helping me focus and stay "in the zone."

If I only have 5 minutes or so, I'll listen to some high-energy jazz; Sonny Stitt, Cannonball Adderly, and Michael Brecker all can really get me going with the right tune.

Edit to say:
I don't listen to music while working out... it's distracting, because I can't turn off my instinctual musical analysis.

[johnderriLLL]

ddr music, stepmania music. rock opera music. daft punk, prodigy.

gwar, dragon force, blind guardian, stratofortress.

[AUSSIE85]

Metal, Rock, Rap, Punk:

Guns N Roses, ACDC, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Ozzy, Judas Priest, LA Guns, Van Halen, Ratt, Led Zepellin, KISS, Beastie Boys, Run DMC, Linkin Park, Anthrax, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Clash, Janes Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, Clash, Verucca Salt, Sex Pistols, Ramones

"Afraid to Shoot Strangers"- Iron Maiden. Best Work-out song!!

[mattiboi450]

like starscream- on broken wings

look it up

[chrismil]

Pre workout to get me going-- SLAYER, I think I'm the first to put that one...wow
Running- Devildriver, old metallica, iron maiden, full blown chaos, as i lay dying, old slipknot, etc. Anything heavy with some good double bass works.
Lifting- Music and lifting don't mix for me I got too carried away last time and left the gym with a torn rhomboid.

[Awibble]

I was going to post a link and a vid, but for some reason, my opinion isnt valid because i only have 5 posts.

Thanks for that bb.com