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Statik:
Being the metal head that I am, you would probably expect me to say "listen to metal"
But actually, for me, for weight training, I tend to listen to either talk radio, audio podcasts, or classical.
I find that my breathing tends to be better when Im listening to something calmer, whereas if I start listening to something fast (as someone before me pointed out in relation to running) I tend to try and work myself harder. Listening to talk distracts me, doesnt cause my adrenaline to peak early, and, at least for me, allows me work out a lot longer.
Landstander:
I don't know about you, but I just got the new Fall Out Boy song on my VCast phone and it GETS ME PUMPED!
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penpen17:
I'll add my second to everybody citing 45:33, as well as daft punk, especially Alive 2007. I also like Justice, going in the same vein of dancy electronic music. I also tend to listen to terrible girly pop, but I'm assuming that you don't want my opinion on that.
I also agree that listening to fast music when running is a bad idea. I used to listen to music when I ran, and I can't help matching my steps and breaths to the music, which is really limiting. When I stopped, I found that I could run way longer and faster.
Carlyism:
'Eye of the Tiger' on repeat, duh.
bbqrocks:
--- Quote from: Luke C on 14 Jan 2008, 14:49 ---Well since Im normally lifting weights in the gym I go for metal to get the adrenaline flowing. But Im going to guess, and I may be making false assumptions here, that you neither regularly listen to metal or lift weights so my suggestion would be whatever music you enjoy as it should keep up going.
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Actually, I do both. Since I listen to metal a lot (read, a lot), most metal doesn't really get the adrenaline flowing as well as grindcore. Speedcore is also quite good for weight lifting.. Hmm, gonna try weight lifting and chiptunes.
--- Quote ---I also agree that listening to fast music when running is a bad idea. I used to listen to music when I ran, and I can't help matching my steps and breaths to the music, which is really limiting. When I stopped, I found that I could run way longer and faster.
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Indeed, but music that is either too slow (ambient/drone) or too fast (speedcore) or simply has no timing at all (some noise) Don't distract these things.
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