What music do you listen to while you're working out?

[Charlie]

I don't usually listen to music while working out, but I think I'll start.

Here are a few bands that will go into my playlist:
Mastodon ('The Wolf is Loose' and 'Blood and Thunder' is a great pump-up song)
Audioslave (lot's of good really driving guitars etc.)
RATM (must-have)
Goose
The Strokes
Korn (not a real fan, but the song Blind is a great pump-up)
Slipknot (again, not a fan, but they have some great workout songs)
Muse

[muecke]

Symphony No. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (known as the Eroica) worked for me the last few trainings :O

[noob]

I listen to this while i Run or Stronglifts

System of a Down:
Hypnotize
B.Y.O.B
Revenga
Cigaro
Violent Pornagraphy
Sad Statue
Old School Hollywood
Prison Song <---thought this one was funny cause i want to be Correctional Officer
Jet Pilot

Beastie Boys: Intergalactic
Blink 182: What's My Age Again?
Dead Prez: Hip Hop
Dirty Vegas: Day's Go By
Ian Van Dahl: Castles In The Sky
Korn: Got The Life
Limp Bizkit: Break Stuff
Ludacris: Move Bitch
Mighty Mighty Bosstones: The Impressions That i get
Wutang: Uzi (pinky ring)
Kanye West: Stronger
Nine Inch Nails: Closer
Natasha Bedingfield: Unwritten
Des'ree: You Gotta Be
The Chemical Brothers: Block Rockin' Beats

[Young Athlete]

Rise Against
Off spring (Defy you might be the greatest song ever to workout to)
Angels and air waves
Underoath
Alesana
Sugar Cult
jay z
Seether
Lincoln park

[GenGau]

When lifting, I listen to something with a fast beat. A lot of times it's music I wouldn't even consider listening to outside the gym, but if it has a fast, heavy beat, I'll listen to it.



For cardio, I'll listen to audio books (currently listening to Ken Follett's 'Eye of the Needle')




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[guni]

 
Wide range.  It depends on the mood that day and what I feel will get me focused.  I've listened to metal or classic.  But its usually something that gets me pumped like Du Hast (Ramstein), Don't Push Me (50Cent), Benassi etc.
 

[Mouse]

I listen to the voices in my head.
 
They keep saying "Push that next rep out with form"
 
I couldn't do it without them

[portmaster1000]

What!!! Nobody here listens to Godsmack while working out. You don't know what you're missing.

[Foxybass]

I listen to;

Death & Resurrection Show - Killing Joke
Time's Up - Living Colour
Eagle Spread - The White Room (my old band - a dirty song about dirty women)
McFearless - Kings of Leon
Be Safe - The Cribs
Aerials - System of a Down
Tommy Gun - The Clash
Sky Starts Falling - Doves
Wardance - Killing Joke
Grapes of Wrath - Spear of Destiny
Resurrection Joe - The Cult
The Fly - U2

....and loads of other shit...

Music stirs emotions in all of us all in different ways. These songs represent moments in my life (being in a band, getting pissed/stoned for the first time, getting married, getting divorced, getting pissed & stoned even more, single life, getting married again, recording an album and touring, growing up, having kids, starting a healthier lifestyle etc etc) that trigger aggression or a sense of accomplishment/pride. The song may not be particularly upbeat but it stirs something inside that makes you want to do the best at whatever you are doing at that time.

Pop music (and that covers grunge, metal, RnB, indie, disco or whatever the music press call the various genres this month) is an art-form. If a song makes someone happy or inspires someone then it's positive no matter what it sounds like to anyone else. It's all relative.

[Mwilli]

Iron Maiden
Offspring
Bad Religion
Andrew W.K
GWAR
The Refreshments
Finntroll
Ramstien

Nothing like the metal to lift by ( yes I know half of those bands listed are not metal just good music).

[Czernobog]

I listen to a lot of metal

last.fm/user/beiobog

[Shaunc]

I've stopped listening to music while lifting at the moment. When I was, The Rollins Band was my favourite music to lift weights to. Hank's intensity can be quite motivational at time. "Weight" and "Nice" will get you going.

[ricepower]

I only ever really like listening to something new, but Ive listened to most my music to death. If I have something interesting/fresh and lively Ill try listen to that. But the gym usually has loud radio playing so I cant hear it properly anyway.

So most times its nothing!

I may try audio books, I spend so much of my time lifting It would be good to get some mental stimulation.

[Maslow]

Tool is the best

Alice in Chains is second best

[PZilla]

High on Fire
Neurosis
The Melvins
Mastodon
Entombed
Devin Townsend
Strapping Young Lad
Gojira
Metallica w/ Cliff
Pantera
Neil Young
Nick Drake

Mouse's voice in my head saying "Push out one more, with good form."