Why workout to music? It distracts you from all the pain while on the treadmill.
Personally, I’m addicted to my iPhone. Not only does it act as a great phone (to call people, you know), but I can surf the web, check stocks, and have it act as an alarm clock (with snooze) and wake me up every morning. Relevant to my workout though, it’s an iPod.
I can load hundreds of songs on it, but I currently only have 17:
Atreyu – Becoming the Bull
Saving Abel – Addicted
Disturbed – Believe
Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory
Limp Bizkit – Break Stuff
Disturbed – Devour
System of a Down – Hypnotize
Linkin Park – In the End
System of a Down – Innervision
Bon Jovi – It’s My Life
Disturbed – Just Stop
TI – Live Your Life
Cypress Hill – Rock Superstar
Limp Bizkit – My Way
Limp Bizkit – Rollin
Limp Bizkit – Take a Look Around
System of a Down – Toxicity
It’s mainly stuff I haven’t listened to since I was a kid. I’m really not happy with the slower songs I put on there (here’s looking at you, Bon Jovi); I plan on removing those and adding a lot more songs soon.
I need really loud and really fast music when I workout. What I don’t want to listen to though:
- Ladies gossiping on the treadmills
- 35-year old drama queen on her cell phone
- 80′s and 90′s pop music being played on the PA system
- The 17-year old 120-pounders grunting with every repetition
- Court shows being watched by my fellow cardio colleagues
Did I mention I need really loud music to listen to when I workout? It’s an absolute must.