I wasn't sure where to create this thread either in the music section or the fitness area but whatever.
So I need to stop listening to classic music and indie records while working out. It's kind of bumming me out and doesn't get me hyped up. I need some help with some recommendations of good hype songs to add to a custom gym playlist that I'm making. Any genre at all except for classical and indie obviously since I'm trying to move away from those two genres at the gym.
I have these two songs already
Don't have one. The best trainer I've ever had once told me that it's better to have your rhythm dictated by your own movements than by music. Music can make you go too fast, for example, when you need to perform a slow and control motion
Quote from: jadis on Jun 12, 2023, 10:47 AMDon't have one. The best trainer I've ever had once told me that it's better to have your rhythm dictated by your own movements than by music. Music can make you go too fast, for example, when you need to perform a slow and control motion
I agree somewhat. When I'm working out I do still listen to music, but I tend to listen to ambient, often beatless soundscapes so I can focus on the rhythm of the exercises. If I listen to anything too exciting I lose count of my reps and end up confusing myself.
Quote from: Mrs. Waffles on Jun 12, 2023, 11:10 AMI agree somewhat. When I'm working out I do still listen to music, but I tend to listen to ambient, often beatless soundscapes so I can focus on the rhythm of the exercises. If I listen to anything too exciting I lose count of my reps and end up confusing myself.
So the last part about losing count of reps I do that all the time. I'm lucky that when I'm training, my trainer tends to keep track of the reps for me.
Quote from: DJChameleon on Jun 12, 2023, 11:13 AMSo the last part about losing count of reps I do that all the time. I'm lucky that when I'm training, my trainer tends to keep track of the reps for me.
For sure. I used to work with a trainer as well, but I stopped after Covid hit and I haven't gone back. I honestly don't miss the environment of the gym I used to go to, too much noise, hustle and bustle, and I enjoy the privacy of working out at home. It's actually quite a zen thing for me to work out as part of my ritual in the calm early morning atmosphere.
Quote from: Mrs. Waffles on Jun 12, 2023, 11:24 AMFor sure. I used to work with a trainer as well, but I stopped after Covid hit and I haven't gone back. I honestly don't miss the environment of the gym I used to go to, too much noise, hustle and bustle, and I enjoy the privacy of working out at home. It's actually quite a zen thing for me to work out as part of my ritual in the calm early morning atmosphere.
I go to the gym early mornings and feel like I have the entire gym to myself because people don't like to work out that early.
Quote from: DJChameleon on Jun 12, 2023, 04:57 PMI go to the gym early mornings and feel like I have the entire gym to myself because people don't like to work out that early.
You're lucky! At every gym I've ever been a member of the early morning is when it's full of all the old guys who like sit on the equipment and chit chat. :laughing:
Not sure if this is something you'd like or not but this is a track that always pumps me up:
I mainly listen to Talksport.
Its a radio station where they talk about sport. 90% of the time, it is football.
Very interesting I know.
Quote from: Janszoon on Jun 12, 2023, 05:04 PMYou're lucky! At every gym I've ever been a member of the early morning is when it's full of all the old guys who like sit on the equipment and chit chat. :laughing:
Not sure if this is something you'd like or not but this is a track that always pumps me up:
Yeah I'm putting all recommendations into a single playlist and will be using it.
I completely forgot about how much I loved Jurassic 5. I ended up listening to their album at the gym and I think this song is going onto the list.
When this song comes on while on my workout playlist and I'm on the elliptical. I get a fresh new wind of energy and just start going harder.
Quote from: DJChameleon on Jun 03, 2023, 01:11 PM
Villa walk out to this at Villa Park (Ozzy is from Aston) and it gets me so hyped.
When I hear it I imagine I'm a world heavyweight boxer doing my ring walk.
The fans are going wild and I'm walking to the ring with confidence and pizzazz as I'm about to become undisputed champion with a ferocious knockout.
Great choice basically.
I mainly listen to metal at the gym. Slayer comes to mind. :laughing:
Slayer - Threshold
Cant go wrong listening to Meshuggah to smash out a session at the gym. :D
Meshuggah - Bleed
I stopped listening to music when training. I used to listen to music to hype me up but it became really distracting once I learned to go hard by myself. For a while I used to listen to ambient techno when working out to provide a calming but constant pulse but nowadays I stopped altogether. But I'm sure this is very individual and many people can benefit from music.
I still listen to music but it has to be beatless ambient soundscapes because any rhythmic pulse tends to draw my focus and then I lose count of my reps.
For my morning walks I'll listen to anything though.
I listen to talk radio 8)
Usually Talksport.
Here's something thematically appropriate from Norway:
I've put my playlist on the pad used at the CrossFit gym, so I have various songs in there that I think are kinda fun to listen to and that will have the added bonus of annoying and confusing people.
Songs like:
And
How gnarly is that bass sound? 😄
And this immortal classic:
Nothing gets people more pumped than songs about Jesus Christ 🙂👌
I like to troll the gym radio so I will connect to it and play random stuff.
I considered putting Tiny Tim on there, but I realized that's going too far.
But Bad Manners is just about the right atmosphere for a gruelling hammer curl.
How do people respond to hearing these songs over the speaker? :laughing:
Quote from: DJChameleon on Dec 24, 2024, 10:29 AMHow do people respond to hearing these songs over the speaker? :laughing:
I don't actually know because I haven't seen it in action. Also it's only been a couple of weeks since I put it in there and I've been too busy to exercise. My guess is they avoid it 😅 but I don't know.. it may have gotten popular.
I'll report back when I find out 👌
Hey Guybrush! Just saw your other thread asking about workout music. I have about 12 different workout playlists arranged by genre and types of workouts lol. My HIIT workout day listening is very different than a yoga/stretch day. But, the one that gets the most play is probably the punk (and punk adjacent) list. Here's some tracks that pop out to me as I scan through it.
A couple bonus for you from the neighbor's house.
Nice
@Auroras In Ice 🙂 Thank you so much!
I have a little bit of punk in my list, but not much hardcore. It's more Ramones and Sex Pistols, a couple of Damned tracks. I did post The Good The Bad And The Zugly's Diet 1-2-3, but its a rarity 🙂
Some other punk or punk adjacent tracks I have are:
And I had to include this Turboneger song as it's about making your body hot.
I'm definitely nabbing that LARD track!
I massively enjoy getting out for a quick run in the streets or around the park, but unfortunately I can't find time to do it at the moment. I was inspired by 90's national treasure Omar Lye-Fook's "Stop War, Make Love" video as he casually runs about the place, picking up or saying hello to people upon the way.
That's how I see you all of you on the fitness thread anyway! :D
And in terms of the music, he seems to start the verses on quite a minor funky setting, before unleashing a strong open rising cadence in the chorus. Bootiful.