So I have always been a total music addict and have a ridiculously eclectic range of genres on my iTunes. However, it took me a long time to really appreciate the value that music can bring to a good workout. I used to think that "real" runner didn't need music while running, and sort of carried over that theory to all working out. Although I still often like to run without music, I love having music during pretty much any other type of workout, and definitely love to listen to music to pump me up before heading out the door.
I've recently gotten into more electronic/ techno genres of music, I find it sets a great tone for waking up (and for stretching/ foam rolling!), and find a lot of it on here:
http://www.di.fm/
Also looove to workout to hip-hop, here are some current guilty pleasures that get me pumped up to run:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iil7NdI2Q9c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYtGl1dX5qI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK8mJJJvaes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwDmUrlU58E
A great site for finding songs by similar artists to those that you love to workout to now is last.fm, which helps generate new songs based on the last one you listened to:
http://www.last.fm/
Another recent fave for finding great tunes that match my mood is Songza, which basically creates playlists for you, based on what you are looking for, amazing! (and yes there's an app for it too).
http://songza.com/
Despite all these great sites, I find I can never get enough of new music, and am curious to know what tunes make you motivated to work out? Also, where do you find your music? Try listening to something new before or during your workout today!
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