Give me your 2 best "go to" workout/trainer songs

[firerescuefin]

I turn 40 later this year.

I have some fitness/ riding goals for next year....that frankly are going to take some real work/dedication.

Shortly, I will be "locking myself in the basement" to start making inroads.

Give me your 2 "go to" workout/trainer songs. My list now contains songs from Scorpions, Metallica, AC/DC, Sponge, STP, Soundgarden...some techno stuff.

Whatchya got?....links to youtube preferred!

[vqdriver]

on a related note, i used to load up my "go" playlist with harder, more intense tracks. mostly rage against the machine, muse, cypress hill, some hip hop, blah blah blah.... the usual stuff.
but what i've learned since is that "strutting" music is more effective for working out (for me), especially something like cycling or running that requires a sustained effort. pretty much anything that gets my foot tapping and body wanting to move and be active. given that criteria, it's surprising what tracks pop up. they tend to be upbeat and cheerier in tone which also helps me keep up a good effort.

the harder stuff still works but it's tough for me to maintain that intensity.

[FlashUNC]

Ask and ye shall receive...

The Hives, Hate to Say I Told You So

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCQ7VLoY7bQ

Wolfmother, Woman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQPNredrDO0

Bonus!

Eminem, feat Nate Dogg, Till I Collapse (The message for intervals is particularly appropriate)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3oBZ4_TNys

White Stripes, Fell in Love with a Girl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTH71AAxXmM

Dropkick Murphys, Skinhead on the MBTA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qPm9JFM484

Dead Kennedys, Stealing People's Mail

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfosbBc_FyA

Wu-Tang Clan, Triumph

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ClFw-ekZ08

[xjoex]

This is what I do for intervals:
Killswitch Engage - My Obsession
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl1gxZ4COyk

Orange 9mm Failure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga0CIHWyvig

Glassjaw... pretty much anything
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVxJTcVTmsI

Lifetime - Neutral Territory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuWowd9SoXw

Black Sabbath Neon Knights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhe1SuBGkiA

And sometimes you need speed but not anger...
James Gang - Funk 49
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_qHU_6Ofc0

[Nooch]

DJ Khaled - All I do is win

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGXzlRoNtHU

Haste the day - Mad Man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iys2g3qjaok

[tuscanyswe]

Somehow this has found its way into my very long playlist. I always tend to right abit faster when it comes up! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBwS66EBUcY

[slidey]

Guess I'm the odd one out :eek:

In any case, mine aren't songs...but the "On Point with Tom Ashbrook (http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_detail.php?siteId=5183210)" podcast.

[R2D2]

ZZ Top She's got legs.................
Eddie Cochran Summer Time Blues...........

[tv_vt]

Oh man, where to begin. Blues-rock-jazz gets me going:

Brian Setzer Orchestra - Dirty Boogie> Rock this town.

Robben Ford - Start me up

Allman Bros Live at Fillmore - In Memory of Elizabeth Reed

Cream - Crossroads

John Scofield - will have to dig up a few favs.

Johnny A - Oh, yeah.

Larry Carlton - Friday Night Shuffle

and even Paul Simon - Gone At Last - will definitely get you moving.

[gearguywb]

Send the Pain Below....Chevelle

Anything Godsmack

[MattTuck]

Never mind the songs, I want to hear what these ambitious cycling goals are for next year.

My goals for 2013 are all shot. I'm looking to make 2014 goals that are really going to push myself, especially over the winter.

[gavingould]

certainly won't be everyone's cup of tea, but if i've got about 45 minutes for a workout i'd bump any of these records. don't try catching the lyrics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-vZRGK4FbI
http://youtu.be/jb2UqJTjaWw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52g3E3oEnzI

20 minutes FTP test?
http://youtu.be/NRhsLILfdHw

[zetroc]

The Angry Samoans - Back from Samoa (the whole album is 18 minutes)
Gogol Bordello - Gypsy Punks/Underdog World Strike (whole album)
Katy Perry - Roar

:banana:

[rccardr]

Leave Home- Chemical Brothers
Maneater- Nelly Furtado

[stackie]

I love Good Charlotte's album, the Young and the Hopeless. Whole album is great to ride to with faster songs and slower songs to vary the tempo.

My two favorite songs from that album are

Riot Girl
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

Jon

[MadRocketSci]

Rush - La Villa Strangiato

Rush - YYZ

Rush - 2112 Overture

Rush - Camera Eye

Rush - Red Barchetta

what the hell Rush - Cygnus X-1

Crystal Method - Busy Child

Crystal Method - High Roller

[texbike]

Geoff,

I've got a couple of years on you and am firmly anchored in the 90s with my music choices for a cycling soundtrack:

Here are few of my favorites -

Alice in Chains "Would"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nco_kh8xJDs

Soundgarden "Let Me Drown"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyNi-wjAs6w

Tool "Schism"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhjG47gtMCo

Filter "Nice Shot"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3yvFmi_q1M


Texbike

[dogdriver]

Anything by White Stripes

Metallica-- Enter Sandman (the live Moscow version is the bomb)

Nine Inch Nails-- Woodstock 1994 concert (MP3 it off of Youtube)

The list goes on, but these work for me. I did, however, almost die once listening to Enter Sandman while doing a pretty fast mtb descent-- got me amped enough that my speed exceeded my handling skills. I no longer listen to Metallica whilst traveling downhill on a mountain bike. Works great uphill, though...

[gaucho753]

Jane's Addiction, Mountain Song (http://youtu.be/1kAIMlISHhU)

Fugazi, Waiting Room (http://youtu.be/cMOAXm94VWo)

[metalheart]

When I head up hard climbs or need to push through, I listen to these two:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWuVEhTJPdw

and,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAiVW2ZkSH4

[Uncle Jam's Army]

Apparently, my workout songs differ from the masses. Decidedly trance and house.

I save the rock and metal for my driving mix playlist.

Here are some of my favorites in my workout playlist:

deadmau5-The Veldt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiUAq4aVTjY

Omnia-Immersion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ems90HINhU

Meridian - Turning Point: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8pqAbwJNIs

Armin van Buuren - Feels So Good: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WOwRVTKJUw

Freemasons (feat. Wynter Gordon) - Believer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8oJevymxSg

[93legendti]

I like longer songs...

2 best?

Highway Star (live) - Deep Purple
Achilles Last Stand - Led Zep

[metalheart]

Somehow this has found its way into my very long playlist. I always tend to right abit faster when it comes up! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBwS66EBUcY

just added this one to my ride list .......

[Uncle Jam's Army]

Oh, and how could I forget. Don't Give Up by Chicane (feat. Bryan Adams): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1W8fCGOQ8o

For when the s@it hits the fan and you need something to keep you going.

[binxnyrwarrsoul]

Maiden - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7zk4as9kzA

Priest - Victim Of Changes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKSU1W0ZUmQ

Sabbath - Warning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geLR_0_mLYM

Accept - Princess of the Dawn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a5U9nzMzXU

[bikinchris]

Robin Trower
This is good for an interval:
http://youtu.be/aYJp4qkSoOk

Jethro Tull
Locomotive Breath:
http://youtu.be/_KR2H16Mr5g

I will get back to you as I remember more.

[Aaron O]

Ignore the stupid title and give it a second to go crazy:

Ministry - Jesus Built my Hotrod

http://youtu.be/4lkKZ4G3j98

Stupid band, great song for workout.

Electric 6 - dance commander:

http://youtu.be/of2WzZx9AhA

[#campyuserftw]

Two songs that could make me time trial, interval, keep a tight chain and get up and go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlMouythlh0

Here's The Cult's version of above:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6PgftKbQnQ

The Who:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HTVMh7fur4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5kkcOvPW6Y

Bowie bonus:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYjBQKIOb-w

[spartanKid]

Innerpartysystem - Don't Stop

Rise Against - Savior

Really most of the fast/aggressive stuff from Rise Against is great interval music.

[Bruce K]

Here's a couple of fun ones....

The Buggles - "Video Killed the Radio Star"

Chumba Wumba - "Tub Thumping"

BK

[carpediemracing]

Never mind the songs, I want to hear what these ambitious cycling goals are for next year.

My goals for 2013 are all shot. I'm looking to make 2014 goals that are really going to push myself, especially over the winter.

^ That was me in Feb 2013.

Music. I really need a good cadence/beat else it seems like the song is in slow motion. 90 bpm or faster. I think some songs I play are in the 120 bpm range.

Commercial stuff:
Rancid (the whole album that has... "Ruby Soho"
Zebrahead (Waste of Mind, Playmate of the Year, albums)
Others but that'll get you started.

There are misc songs too, meaning a song here and there.

I like my brothers' bands' songs. I put them in my clips on YouTube, selecting the good cadence/rhythm ones. SprinterDellaCasa. I even made a couple clips of the songs, hope to make another one or two.

[alancw3]

i guess i'm old school. jackie wilsons "workout":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPsjOw7dkOE

[Veloo]

John Tesh - Head Clobbers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gNT05CMshQ

And select any random Yanni tune from the 80's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmQZH_d5IjY

[firerescuefin]

Thanks folks....will be going through these today and "augmenting" my current list.

[CaptStash]

I guess I'm really old school:

/In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida‎ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIVe-rZBcm4) - Iron Butterfly

Radar Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeRa3RtBiIU) - Golden Earing ("spinning to a nude sunrise...)

The Motown song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NGkbjIxk68) - Rod Stewart (practically new compared to the other two)


CaptStash....

[avalonracing]

People Who Died- Jim Carroll Band

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAKoU_W_mf8

And if your stereo has the balls!

Headhunter- Front 242

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPpUFBVSyWs

[RFC]

"Radar Love"

[binxnyrwarrsoul]

Speaking of the Cult, Ian on point, from a fantastic record that was largely overlooked after the "single" Rise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_QtCkqJKTI

And from another overlooked, but fantastic record,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPWsqCBniLg

Two songs that could make me time trial, interval, keep a tight chain and get up and go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlMouythlh0

Here's The Cult's version of above:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6PgftKbQnQ

The Who:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HTVMh7fur4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5kkcOvPW6Y

Bowie bonus:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYjBQKIOb-w