Workout Music! Please Help!

[MeChaNiZ3D]

I am honestly appalled that no one has mentioned this yet:

Spoiler: Seriously, it's THE classic

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Couple more square brackets around the "youtube=..." and you're set.

As for me, I seem not to like the music you like, so we're at a bit of an impasse. I'm going to pretend I didn't see your examples and post some stuff that is fast and whatnot. Rated from most fitting to least fitting roughly.

Spoiler: Unleash the Kraken! (12 vids)

Now off to trawl the comments for more to add to my collection. Whenever there's a music thread on the Escapist you know dere gon be some shit worth listening to.

 

[mitchell271]

Because I listen to death metal (among other things) on my own time, I've found that hard rock and heavy/thrash metal are great workout tunes. I'm the guy that dances to AC/DC when he cooks so take from this what you will.

Spoiler: Steel Panther

Spoiler: Megadeth

Spoiler: Kreator

These are some good ones, and just explore a bit from there!

 

[ohnoitsabear]

I don't actually work out. But I imagine that if I did, I would probably listen to Alestorm. I can't think of anything that gets me more pumped than listening to a metal song about pirates going back in time to fight vikings.

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[lacktheknack]

Skrillex.

No, really. The first 5/6 of any Skrillex EP is preat for working out to. Strong beats, driving rhythm, loud moments to push yourself to, and fast speeds, what more could you want?

If you plan on continuing to blindly hate on Skrillex, try this.

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[Sigmund Av Volsung]

A few:

The Metal Gear Rising Revengeance soundtrack, if only the boss music(speed metal woot!)(Also, dammit, sort of Ninja'd)



(The classic, rules of nature)


SCREW IT, THE ENTIRE SOUNDTRACK!

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Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon soundtrack by Power Glove

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And to some, The Hotline Miami soundtrack

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[lacktheknack]

I just heard this on the radio a while ago:

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/music/popular-playlists/100-best-workout-songs/

The big problem you're going to run into is that the "best" workout music is pop and party music because the beats per minute are high (therefore you work out harder keeping up with the beat) where rock is one of the worst due to the exact same reason. Rock also tends to be more disjointed since Pop repeats itself a lot.

This is true. I just didn't post any because I don't like being crucified.

But since you've opened the floodgates, I may as well recommend anything Pitbull does (it's all fast), Kevin Rudolph's "Let It Rock", Lady Gaga's older stuff (she peaked her workout potential at "Bad Romance" or maybe "Alejandro"), Avichii, Calvin Harris ("Sweet Nothing" is great), Morgan Page, and such.

There's a reason pop radio is common at the gym.

 

[Weaver]

Here's a favourite of mine:

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So nostalgic for me. The late 90's - early 2000's was just the best time for rave music.

 

[Private Custard]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z58YuyIBRoY&list=PL8Ql1jO8kiWt0qqRFd0tGQeaTbCoLjXHk&index=59
Push it to the limit from Scar Face

I was just going to say this. It's my default song for when people ask for workout tunes!!

I'll embed it anyway!