Yes, the comic was the first thing that popped up when I googled "workout." I recently joined the gym, and I know that with New Year's coming and resolutions in the air, many of you may not be far behind me. Music really helps keep me going through my workout, so I thought I would post this workout mix.
Freak Of Nature [mp3] - Anastacia - "Freak of Nature" (
iTunes) - Start out with this slower, sexy song to get yourself warmed up. It's a good tempo for doing crunches or starting off slow.
Ghosts [mp3] - Ladytron
- "Ghosts (Single)" (
iTunes)
12345678 [mp3] - The Hard Lessons - "B&G Sides Vol. 3" (
iTunes) - A song that makes you want to yell along with it (and which you can, instead, use to channel that energy into your workout).
Love Shack [mp3] - The B-52s - "Cosmic Thing" (
iTunes) - A classic to energize you as you speed up your work out and get your heart pumping.
Jique [mp3] - Brazilian Girls - "Talk To La Bomb" (
iTunes) - A sexy song to remind you of your sexy results as you continue to increase your work out intensity.
Worked Up So Sexual [mp3] - The Faint - "Blank Wave Arcade" (
iTunes) - You are now reaching the peak of your work out, so the next few songs are super fast-paced and full of energy.
Dancing With Myself [mp3] - Billy Idol - "Billy Idol's Greatest Hits" (
iTunes) - This is one of the best work out songs ever (and best dance songs ever).
Deceptacon [mp3] - Le Tigre - "Le Tigre" (
iTunes) Just doing the dance in this
music video is a really great workout (albeit a short one).
10 Dollar [mp3] - MIA - "Arular" (
iTunes) - Basically any MIA song just about would work here, but we're going to start slowing it down a tiny bit as you prepare for cool down, while still keeping it fun and upbeat.
That Great Love Sound [mp3] - The Raveonettes - "Chain Gang Of Love" (
iTunes)
Ghost Under Rocks [mp3] - Ra Ra Riot - "The Rhumb Line" (
iTunes) - This one slows it down a little more and has some drama to push you through to the end of your work out as you start to get tired.
I Am In Love With You [mp3] - Imogen Heap - "Speak For Yourself" (
iTunes) - Slower still, but with some attitude and a dash of sultriness.
Spoon [mp3] - Spoon - "Gimme Fiction" (
iTunes) - And a slower but bouncy fun finale to a work out well done.
Here's a great single from San Francisco band My First Earthquake. This song actually doesn't really sound like most of the rest of their album (which is more electronic-y, poppy than this single's slightly hardcore The Faint meets Yeah Yeah Yeahs sound). Incidentally, The Faint have a new album coming out August 5th.
