Your workout music list

[eri]

Hm where should this topic go?



I am trying to assemble a good song list for exercising. H!P songs are great because I can run with the image of Reina's skinny stick legs in my mind for motivation. But actually, a lot of songs I have are not...exactly...motivating. I have too many slow songs and Aya Matsuura 2.0 type slow-fast songs. Can anyone share their suggestions? H!P or otherwise.

[Tsuki]

When I work out, I generally tend to play anything I want on my mp3 player. I have the advantage of having most of my music be upbeat (I keep rereading that sentence trying to figure out how to improve its grammar to no avail <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... >/rofl.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':sick:' />) , but even if it's not I don't really mind listening to it.



That being said, Matsuura's new song has been good to work out to, and for something outside of H!P, Namie has been putting out a lot of up-tempo catchy songs. Her PLAY and STYLE albums, lot of good workout songs. Perfume songs generally are good for me too, especially on GAME.



I don't know how helpful this is, I tend to listen to mostly j/kpop these days, so I'm probably suggesting things you already know about!

[perfectblue]

I'm assuming you meant fairly poppish stuff so I tried to stick within those boundaries, i'd say:



Dream - Night Of Fire

Move - Rock It Down (the Pop Aggressive Remix if you can find it, its a lot more hyper sounding)

Favorite Blue - Let Me Go

The Blue Hearts - Train-Train

Jitterin Jinn - Natsumatsuri

Hysteric Blue - Midnight Rave

[YunkuShiraishi]

Lots of Morning musume, some berryz, and just a touch of C-ute. only every now and again will i add Buono.

That's mine, i like to listen to fast music, makes it feel like it's going along faster and stuff.

[sadude]

[quote name='Tsuki' post='60280' date='Feb 18 2009, 03:51 PM']Perfume songs generally are good for me too, especially on GAME.[/quote]

Seconded, yes. Most Perfume songs are around 130bpm, which I've determined is the perfect speed-walking bpm. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /dance.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':sick:' />

[Zounder]

[quote name='sadude' post='60302' date='Feb 18 2009, 06:02 PM'][quote name='Tsuki' post='60280' date='Feb 18 2009, 03:51 PM']Perfume songs generally are good for me too, especially on GAME.[/quote]

Seconded, yes. Most Perfume songs are around 130bpm, which I've determined is the perfect speed-walking bpm. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /dance.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':sick:' />

[/quote]



At one point I found some H!P song that was perfect for my jogging speed but I forget it now. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... #>/oiy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':sick:' />



On a side note, my regular walking speed syncs up perfectly with I Want to Break Free" by Queen.



Anyway, I tend to just listen to whatever I feel like, preferably something upbeat. I usually make a playlist and update it from time to time, cycle stuff in and out.

[neshcom]

Ooh, power ballads are pretty good. Pride, Days (maybe), Together When... (only if you don't know the lyrics <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... pyeyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':sick:' /> <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... ryalot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':sick:' />), Final Distance (I guess Distance will work too :noway), are some good examples. I like to mouth the words when I walk around. Namie Amuro's more up-tempo stuff is pretty good (ALARM, STROBE, So Crazy, WHAT A A FEEEEEEEEEEEEELING, Hello). Also, LOVE IS THE GREATEST THING is a great finisher. I love the songs on MORE!MORE!MORE! except for the Mutations of Life and even that's pretty good. And the up-beat stuff from TRICK (Driving, show girl, TABOO, Bling Bling Bring, etc.) Ooh, and mihimaru GT's mid- to up-tempo things (diverge, Shiawase ni Narou, Girigiri HERO, Tsuyoku Tsuyoku, Yakusoku, H.P.S.J., Gazen Yeah!, I should Be So Lucky).



Also, you need Utada Hikaru's Traveling, too. Like, 8 copies.

[tsukinobyouin]

I've just been putting my ipod on shuffle while I've been doing treadmill exercise since I've been too lazy to make a playlist, but I kind of feel like it's a pretty personal thing. I've been tending to skip over ballads and generally low tempo songs, but just anything that has a beat doesn't necesarily work for me. Songs that I really get into, no matter what the tempo, usually end up being the ones I don't skip over. I think in general it's good to pick songs that you really love, never get sick of, and can even feel like dancing/singing along to rather than just anything that has a good walking/running tempo. Those usually make me feel more motivated, and help me to focus on the song rather than looking at the clock constantly XD

[Genji]

I also have a special playlist for exercising or running.

Just a few:



YUI - Rolling Star

ZARD - My Friend

L'Arc-en-ciel - Driver's High (when it's time for the turbo! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':weeeh:' /> )

Erika Sawajiri - FREE

Aya Kamiki - Ashita no tame ni

C-ute - Koero! Rakuten Eagles

Morning Musume - Souda! We're Alive



But I think the perfect song to boost my legs is 'Dreamin' ~Gatas Brilhantes H.P. Cheer Song~' by Ongaku Gatas.

Ongaku Gatas are very suitable when exercising...

[Ap2000]

I haven't worked out since last summer (and gained weight though being lazy =/ ), but I used to always start with warming up to the full opening Haruhi Suzumiya and trying the dance somewhat, despite having a strong dislike for dancing of people to anime stuff (with the rare exception of cute girls <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /crazy.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':crazy:' /> ).

It really heats up your body basically everywhere.



As for other stuff, mostly Perfume and some random stuff I like at the time.

[Melon]

[quote name='Genji' post='64586' date='May 15 2009, 03:10 PM']L'Arc-en-ciel - Driver's High (when it's time for the turbo! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':eekrun:' /> )[/quote]



If that's your turbo song, I'd hate to see what would happen if you had my playlist on my metal oriented days!



I'm probably the worst here about workout playlists. I make a new one everyday, but there are three "master" lists that I pull the songs from. Two are "pop" oriented, one is more skewed towards idol pop, the other towards more traditional popular music, and the other is made up of rock songs. I have to have all three because my moods change with each day. I tend to make really long playlists and I'll jump around the songs as I'm working out. And on a side note, does anyone know why my ipod's playlists are on permanant shuffle? It's starting to piss me off.



Pulling from my playlist for tonight... (I'm in a poppy mood)

Cagayake Girls! (K-ON! OP)

Don't say "Lazy" (K-ON! ED)

MY BOY (Buono)

Sakura Rock (Cherryblossom)

Believe (Arashi)

all of base ball bear's singles

Taboo (Kumi)

Namida x3 (Aya Hirano)

Last Angel (Kumi)

Gee (SNSD)

Bat Country (Avenged Sevenfold)

Hitohira no hanabira (Stereopony)

all of GO!GO!7188's best album

evolution (the only Ayu song I like)

Haruka Kanata (Asian Kungfu Generation)

Happiness (Arashi)

Mao (Onmyouza)

wuthering heights (eugene)

The kids aren't alright (the offspring)

Good Morning Baltimore, You can't stop the beat, Without Love (Hairspray broadway musical)

innovator (takui)

up to date (takui)

pierce (takui)

BYE BYE BYE (takui)

cobalt blue (the back horn)

eye of the tiger (survivor)

flashdance (irene cara)

8675309 (tommy tutone)

smooth criminal (alien ant farm)

mr. jones (counting crows)

souda! we're alive

Aaja Nachle (Aaja Nachle)

Ab to forever (I forgot the film title)

Sakuranbo (Otsuka Ai)

Jogi Magi (I forgot the film too, but it's the only good song)

Truth (arashi)

some dragon ash songs I forgot to tag ehehe

Kitto Daijoubu (arashi)

deewangi deewangi (om shanti om)

bole chuliyan (khabi kushi khabi gham)

boom boom meccha maccho

[Joel]

[quote name='Petit Melon' post='64694' date='May 18 2009, 09:27 PM'][quote name='Genji' post='64586' date='May 15 2009, 03:10 PM']L'Arc-en-ciel - Driver's High (when it's time for the turbo! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':eekrun:' /> )[/quote]

And on a side note, does anyone know why my ipod's playlists are on permanant shuffle? It's starting to piss me off.[/quote]



You have the i-pod classic, right? When you're on a song, press the center button 3 times. It'll bring up three different options of shuffling: Off, songs, and albums. Just turn it off by moving with your finger counter-clockwise.



My i-pod workout list mainly consists of H!P, AAA, AKB48-related, and a handful of korean songs.

[nihonjin_berryz]

^ Joel you workout out?!

[Joel]

[quote name='Monkeypretzels' post='64712' date='May 20 2009, 02:24 AM']^ Joel you workout out?![/quote]



HAHA No. I just have a "workout" list when I'm doing strenuous activities that requires me to sweat. I count that as my workout. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... umbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Genji]

[quote name='Petit Melon' post='64694' date='May 19 2009, 02:27 AM']If that's your turbo song, I'd hate to see what would happen if you had my playlist on my metal oriented days![/quote]



I also used to listen metal music when I was younger, but then quitted. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... tongue.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Songs like DRIVER'S HIGH are heavy enough for me now. I think that, when exercising, a cool feeling is more important than raw strenght.

[Melon]

[quote name='Joel' post='64700' date='May 18 2009, 11:35 PM']You have the i-pod classic, right? When you're on a song, press the center button 3 times. It'll bring up three different options of shuffling: Off, songs, and albums. Just turn it off by moving with your finger counter-clockwise.[/quote]

What!? I click the center so many times to rate songs, I must've switched it without noticing. And somehow never noticed that menu after rating!

THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU HAD NO IDEA HOW I WAS ABOUT TO RAGE!



[quote name='Genji' post='64751' date='May 21 2009, 04:23 PM']I also used to listen metal music when I was younger, but then quitted. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... tongue.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Songs like DRIVER'S HIGH are heavy enough for me now. I think that, when exercising, a cool feeling is more important than raw strenght.[/quote]



Haha. I like poppy feelings when I do cardio, but when it comes to weightlifting, nothing like some heavy music to make you feel like a man! I never lifted weights until now, but I can understand why the meatheads become meatheads. It makes you feel powerful to be lifting them and feel your muscles burn. And add that music and it's like UNF UNF UNF I AM THE MAN YYYEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH and then the koolaid guy busts through the door.

[Lovely]

Right now, it's a mix of H!P and stuff that people have recently introduced me to. A lot of the stuff I listen to nowdays comes from a close friend with whom I spend a lot of time. She likes rock and some other stuff: for example, Boom Desjardins (a kick ass pub singer from her native Quebec), Papa Roach, Bon Jovi, Nirvana, stuff that Adam Lambert sang on American Idol, and so forth. A fling who recently fell into disfavor tipped me off to a few cool DJs I'd never heard of before -- for example, this chick.

[Ap2000]

Currently I'm listening to some generic techno/house/whatever shit music while working out, because I've signed up for a fitness center (which is otherwise quite good). =/

[Darkolumb]

my favourites:



H!P:



Matsuura Aya: Ne~e, Yeah! Meccha Holiday

Morning Musume: Souda We're alive, Go Girl!, Koko Ni Iruzee, Kanashimi no Twilight, Onna Sachi Ni Are, The Manpower, Koi No Dance Site

W: Koi no Vancancy, Senti-Metal Boy

Berryz Kobo: Gag 100kai..., Special Generation, Yuke Yuke Monkey Dance, Dchingis Kahn

C-ute: Massara Blue Jeans, Meguru Kisetsu, Tokkaiko Junjo,

Salt5 - Get UP! Rapper

Elegies - Inshouha Renoir no You ni

Minimoni: AI~N Dance no Uta

Melon Kinenbi: Onegai Miwaku No Target, This Is Unmei,

Otome Gumi: Yuujou kokoro...., Ai no Sono Touch My Heart



Everything else:



Dizzee Rascal: Flex

Morgan Page: The Longest Road (Deadmau5 remix)

Econoline Crush: Sparkle and Shine

Vengaboys: Up And Down

Paul Oakenfold: Ready Steady Go

The Chemical Brothers: The Salmon Dance (Crookers Remix)

Anything Prodigy

Anything Celldweller

Anything Technotronic

Anything Salt N Pepa



that's all I can really think of off the top of my head. Techno is the funnest to run to. Though Metal is my music of choice when I'm cycling.

[vanillacat]

I prefer, personally, things with a really strong, driving beat - so a lot of techno or electronic-influenced stuff - that, and music that makes me happy. I tend to make a playlist of my favorite up-beat songs, because if I'm enjoying & grooving to the music, I'm more likely to ignore the massive burning lung pain. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... #>/meh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

Warning, though: depending on the type of person you are, you could totally end up hating all your favorite songs, because now they'd remind you of all the unpleasant feelings of working out?



If you're into rap or hip-hop with... um... swagger? It's good to listen to that too, because it kind of makes you feel... like you have attitude? This song, for example. Ugh, I love Epik High.

[yuzuriha]

I just put on my video game battle music playlist. Nothing gets my adrenaline pumping more!