Friday, January 13, 2012

Music Motivation

Music has the power to make me wanna move.

Even though all my "moves" are white girl ones like raise the roof.

When I'm working out and listening to a good mix of motivational music I find that I am able to work out longer, push myself harder, and I move quicker because I automatically adjust my pace to keep in time with the tempo. I am also distracted from the fact that I am torturing my muscles at the moment :)

The music I like is loud, fast, and upbeat. I also need a faster tempo - around 100 beats per minute.

(Nursing side note: this is also the rhythm of the song "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees. And is the recommended rate for performing chest compressions during CPR)

I like a mix of hip hop, rap, pop, and a little angry rock. I get bored so I am constantly changing my playlist and always looking for new songs to add.

Here are some of my favorite work out songs currently on my ipod right now:

Work out   J Cole
Talk That Talk   Rihanna
T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)  will.i.am
BackSeat   New Boyz
All My Life   Foo Fighters
Faster Kill Pussycat   Oakenfold
E-Pro  Beck
Paralyzer  Finger Eleven
Ms. New Booty  Bubba Sparxx (great song for glute days ;)
Promises  Nero
Til the World Ends  Britney Spears
Look Around    Red Hot Chili Peppers
P-poppin'   Ludacris (don't judge lol)
Le Disko   Shiny Toy Guns
Into the Sun   The Parlor Mob
Changing   The Airborne Toxic Event
Sleep Now In The Fire    Rage Against the Machine
Party in the U.S.A.   Miley Cyrus
You Dropped a Bomb On Me  The Gap Band

Just wanted to share a few of my faves! Feel free to send me any recommendations :)

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