by Tony P.
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March 19, 2008

What Do You Listen To When You Work Out

May 13, 2008 11:03 AM UTC
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When I take a walk in the evening to work out, or if I am relaxing (which is rare), or flying, I power on my trusty MP3 player and enjoy listening to my favorite songs.

Any old song won't do - for me to relax and be comfortable, I have to listen to something that I know really well, something hwere I know every word, every chord, every beat of the drum, every bass rhythm...   Is it the same for you?  Or can you just listen to whatever is playing on the radio for example...

Lately my MP3 player has been loaded with a wide variety of songs, from Classic Rock, to Latin, to Italian Progressive Rock, to Country and Pop...

The current line-up includes...

Curved Air - Back Street Love, Melinda (More Or Less), Marie Antoinette
Premiata Forneria Marconi - River Of Life, Impressiones di Setiembre, Dove... Quando
Elton John - Rocket Man
David Bowie - China Girl
Juan Luis Guerra - Guavaberry
Ricardo Montaner - Tan Enamorados
Isabel Pantoja - Por Un Beso
Deep Purple - Highway Star, Kill The King
Genesis - Cinema Show, Supper's Ready
Garth Brooks - Calling Baton Rouge, If Tomorrow Never Comes

Well that's just some of them...
So what's on your list.....
Or maybe you do something else rather than listen to music while you work out...
I'd love to hear about it...

Comments: 30

MOMMA P. May 13, 2008, 11:21am UTC
My children calling out, "Mommy, are you done, yet?
Danielle P. May 13, 2008, 12:02pm UTC
AC/DC~You shook me all night
Shania Twain~Feel like a woman
Genesis~all
and lots lots more.
Tony P. May 13, 2008, 12:15pm UTC
LOL MOMMA - I know the feeling...
Maybe you need to turn the music up so you can't hear them...

Good choices Shirley and Danielle
j - Frugal Mom - r. May 13, 2008, 1:24pm UTC
When I'm out walking I try to ignore the car sounds and instead I listen to the birds....and my toddler.
A N. May 13, 2008, 2:41pm UTC
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C A. May 13, 2008, 2:42pm UTC
Dino, The Chairman of the Board, Jonny Lang, Elvis, Van Morrison
Robyn F. May 13, 2008, 3:12pm UTC
something loud and with the right beats/minute , to keep me on pace.....
Peter C. Frank May 13, 2008, 3:14pm UTC
When I was physically able to work out, it was usually house or techno music. Basically, music that really gets your cardio workout pumping (even if you're doing weight training or what not--gives a better rhythm to your workout, and I found that I burned more and got a better workout when I was pumping to a beat...)
All kinds of stuff. I make iPod mixes to match the beat of whatever I'm doing. Really fast for steppercising, medium fast for running, and medium for weight lifting.
Tony P. May 13, 2008, 3:49pm UTC
I was out walking yesterday evening, a 2 1/4 mile arund the block that includes part of the golf course, a nice lake with lost of birds, lovely homes etc. At one point I almost burst out laughing as a tall buy was actually skipping down the sidewalk on the other side of the road. It's really rare to see a guy skipping along rather than walking or jogging, and I guess he must have been pretty pleased with himself for some reason, but the funniest thing was that he was skipping along in time to "Calling Baton Rouge" that I happened to be listening to at the time...

It's little things like that or when other walkers and joggers acknowledge you as you walk that make you feel good.
Toni V. May 13, 2008, 5:26pm UTC
I like to listen to just about anything. I don't have an MP3 player so unless I'm exercising at home the music has to be in my head. LOL.
Chelsea R. May 13, 2008, 7:34pm UTC
i like to listen to things that are upbeat and help me keep a good pace
Jerri H. May 13, 2008, 8:27pm UTC
I am pretty indifferent....when I used to go regular I brought someone with me and we talked and such. I found trying to watch the closed captions on the tvs in the gym also kept my mind off the exercise. Boy did time fly~
Work out? What's that? LOL....
I sing hymns when I walk, though.
Austin Cushing May 13, 2008, 9:46pm UTC
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Wilma D. May 13, 2008, 11:45pm UTC
Depends on my mood. If I'm angry the the Indigo Girls or Averil Lavigne . Sad, Lisa Loeb. Want to really move. Madonna or Cindy Lauper.
Sue D. May 14, 2008, 2:17am UTC
I listen to a lot of different things. A few are Paolo Nutini,Patti Griffin, Ryan Adams, Shaggy, tori amos, Kalai, John Mayer, Godsmack, prince, Zero 7 to name a few.
Tony P. May 14, 2008, 6:22am UTC
It's great, everyone has such different tastes... I think we all need to listen to our own style at given times though.
Sorry you don't have anything to play your music on Toni, but I also listen to music in my head. I can go through a lot of my favorite songs, word by word, beat by beat, know every note. I can even do it for songs I haven't heard for years. It's amazing what the brain can remember.
Suze P. May 14, 2008, 1:42pm UTC
Work out? hmmm.. lol I love all kinds of music so depending on my mood it could be anything from AC/DC to ZZ Topp. and anything in between.. I dont have an IPOD though, so I have to listen at home. :O)
Rae M. May 15, 2008, 9:47am UTC
Sounds like you have varied tastes. I mostly work out with instructed DVD's so I listen to what ever they are playing in the back ground when I work out. When I do something Freestyle or on my own, I like Black Cat, by Janet Jackson, and song from AC/DC. Am I giving away my age?
Steph A. May 15, 2008, 2:58pm UTC
When I worked out, I liked to take classes, so didn't really choose my own music. Just anything with a beat seems to work well...
juley g. May 16, 2008, 8:17pm UTC
I have an entire playlist titled running on my iPod just for when I work out. It is all upbeat, fast music. Everything from Kid Rock to Pussycat Dolls!
Angie G. May 16, 2008, 8:21pm UTC
Whats workout? LOL. Most of the time I'm talking to whoever I'm walking with.
JoAnn C. May 16, 2008, 8:28pm UTC
when I workout I listen to whatever is playing at the gym. If I'm working at the gym, every is stuck listening to what select which is a CD with songs from the 70s and 80s.
Chris E. May 17, 2008, 11:29pm UTC
I listen to alot of different typs of music but when I work out I usually listen to country or classic Rock.
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Laura C. Jul 19, 2008, 11:07pm UTC
80's music really gets me going.
vanessa h. Nov 19, 2008, 11:00am UTC
when I finally do work out its to justin timberlake! - fast but not to fast type music!
peggy g. Jan 25, 2009, 12:23am UTC
something lively .

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