Best Workout Songs: The Heavy Metal Edition
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Some people simply cannot workout to twee rock songs or the latest sugary pop hits. In other words, Mariah Carey or Snow Patrol is just not going to help them bench press 300 pounds.Marshall Tully is one such person. Tully is a certified personal trainer and fitness coach who founded the fitness facility, Full Blast, in 2004. Here are his very particular thoughts on the kind of music he prefers to workout to.
"When I look back, I divide my adult life into two distinct parts: Everything that happened before I started weight training, and everything that happened after. I credit weight training for giving my life a full 180-degree turn. So when I go into the gym, I obviously take it pretty seriously. I own my own facility these days, so I have the luxury of being able to train in privacy. Working out is not a social thing for me. It's the one hour of my day when there are no interruptions or distractions. And even though it can be a really intense and aggressive experience, I think of it as a form of meditation. If I'm running on about four shots of espresso and I've got an amazing song blasting through my iPod, there's no better feeling in the world than lifting a heavy barbell off the floor.
I've been a consummate music fan and serious collector of music since I was about nine years old. I love just about everything; early Jamaican ska, Delta blues, funk, '60's R&B, jazz, punk, rockabilly, and classical. When I need to move a heavy barbell though, it's gotta be rock. And not just any rock. I want to hear a heavy, hypnotic guitar riff, and a band that can really hold it down. I can't stand the generic, auto-tuned "modern rock" that pollutes the radio nowadays, and I've also never been able to get into speed metal or stuff like that. I guess I'm a toe-tapper; I grew up listening to bands like the Beatles, so I like well-written songs that have verses and choruses.
I don't wear those little tiny earbuds when I train; they aren't loud enough, and they always fall out. I need those jumbo 70's-style headphones that stick to your skull really hard.
I don't think I could narrow down my all-time favourite training playlist to just ten songs, but here are a few that are usually in heavy rotation:"
p.s.Think of this list as a tasting sampler of good stuff to feed toyour MP3 player. Unfortunately, many of the songs only play for 30seconds.
Marshall's Workout Songs after the jump:
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pallavi 12-31-2009 @ 2:20AM
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