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music during workout?

vikingchild Posts: 143 Joined: 2004/02/18	2004/02/18, 09:52 PM is it really true the type of music you work out to helps or is it just pychollogical bs?i seem to get all pumped up when using heavy metal and seem to do just ok with classic rock.is the pumped up feling in my head or is it something else?
aboozer Posts: 34 Joined: 2003/10/08	2004/02/18, 10:24 PM Personally i think its the pace of the music. If its a fast pace you tend to get into it more. I noticed that anything DMX keeps me going. Listen to what you enjoy but make sure you mix it up a bit.
vikingchild Posts: 143 Joined: 2004/02/18	2004/02/18, 10:30 PM oh yes i mix music up depending on exercises.hard ones i use harder music warm up and cool downs i use steady ones.rap,metal,rock,blues,jazz,country,r/b,all seem to have a place in the routine evenhave used some classical before .i was just wondering if it was in mind or actually had impact on workout to others?
mmaibohm Posts: 1,621 Joined: 2003/09/30	2004/02/18, 10:33 PM I personally dont even hear music when I am working out. It's drowned out by my focus on the task at hand. But some metal does get you going. - Mike -------------- I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it is gone past me I will turn to see fear's path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain
fpepe381 Posts: 3 Joined: 2004/02/14	2004/02/18, 10:51 PM I think if you don't go with any music at all its harder to focus on what you are doing because the music keeps you distracted. I personally listen to anything with a fast beat to it and it works great.
parko03 Posts: 156 Joined: 2004/01/28	2004/02/19, 07:50 AM I personally find that good old rock and roll gets me going. I find myself listening to the tunes and don't realize how far I have ran or how hard I am pushing myself. Without the tunes I seem to just think about my goal time or miles. I like it better with tunes. -------------- It is no fun to be normal!!!
csferrie Posts: 102 Joined: 2003/11/02	2004/02/19, 09:19 AM If I listen to good music I tend to start paying attention to it instead of concentrating on my workout. I go sans music.
Datdanigirl Posts: 452 Joined: 2004/02/11	2004/02/19, 09:36 AM I do a spinning class weekly for HIIT and it's amazing how sometimes when I feel like I'm pedaling through mud and can't increase my pace, the right jam is all it takes to break through and keep up the high intensity for another minute. I find that rhythmic dance beats are perfect for Cardio and speed metal really gets me pumped for lifting.
ioioio Posts: 302 Joined: 2004/01/29	2004/02/19, 09:42 AM Yeah music sure does help, i personally listen to heavy metal when i work out....it really gets me going!!!!!!!!:dumbbell::dumbbell::dumbbell::dumbbell:
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/02/19, 01:13 PM Music is imperative. Disturbed helps me lift heavier, metallica gets me through cardio...If the music is slow and sucks, it is harder to maintain my intensity.:angry: -------------- "To be able to go to the gym and train hard is a joy and a privelege, even though the hard work necessitates driving yourself through considerable discomfort. Savor this privelege and blessing, and revel in it." Stuart McRobert, Beyond Brawn
kkor Posts: 71 Joined: 2003/01/09	2004/02/20, 03:09 PM I always listen to music, especially during cardio. If I get to the gym and my MP3 player has quit and I don't have an extra battery, I just can't do it! Weights I can, but with the cardio I have to have it RIGHT IN MY EARS loud and fast!!
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/02/20, 03:28 PM call me weird, but I watch TV... music is cool, but for some reason the TV seems to do it for me... especially for cardio... if I say to myself at the start of a half hour show that I'm doing this till it's over, I've made that committment... works for me! t -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle
kkor Posts: 71 Joined: 2003/01/09	2004/02/20, 05:33 PM Tim, that's not weird. If I'm doing my cardio at home, I watch TV also...only with the sound off and the music blaring!!