Work out with me!
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hippie_chickPolly's Workout Playlist
Here's what I use to get myself movin' and groovin'.
Warm Up
Warming up is important. To warm up I do a little light yoga and some poses for stretching. Breathe, and get the muscles prepared for your workout. I usually put on some Indian stuff... mantras, ragas, chants ... just to get in tune, and align my body and spirit. The stuff is also just great to relax to and meditate to. I have a tiny bit of Ravi Shankar for that purpose and a CD I bought off iTunes that sounded great when I was looking for yoga music. It's called Yoga Rhythm and it's by Brent Lewis and Soul Food. Excellent. There's another one I purchased too, for when I'd rather have classical renderings, called Classical Music For Yoga by Zen Lounge. It's beautiful. I'd share them with you here, but since they are from iTunes, they're protected so I can't. I do recommend them to you though.
For Walking / Light Treadmill
I'm lucky in that I live in an area where I have temperate weather and can walk often. I also have some wonderful scenery to enjoy! It's important for me to have music that keeps me in rhythm and at a good pace. I tend to like to listen to fun 70s/80s pop stuff that I love when walking. On my walking playlist:
*Hooked On A Feeling - Blue Swede *Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry *Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynard *Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire *One Bad Apple - The Osmonds *Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey *Straight Up - Paula Abdul *Mercedes Boy - Pebbles *Miss You Much - Janet Jackson *Down Under - Men At Work *Get Down Tonight - KC and the Sunshine Band *Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder *Good Times - Chic *Raspberry Beret - Prince *Girlfriend - Pebbles *The Glamorous Life - Sheila E *Human - The Human League *Walk This Way - Aerosmith *Let's All Chant - Michael Zager Band
For Higher Intensity / Cardio
Cardio requires you step it up a bit, really work it and get that heart rate up. It's gotta be high energy. My current Cardio playlist:
*Block Rockin' Beats - Chemical Brothers *One Week - Barenaked Ladies *Toxic - Britney Spears *London Bridge - Fergie *Fighter - Christina Aguilera *Canned Heat - Jamiroquai (get your Napoleon Dynamite on, yo) *Bodyrock - Moby *Breathe - Prodigy *Hey Ya! - Out Kast *SexyBack - Justin Timberlake *Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs *Survivor - Destiny's Child *Ray of Light - Madonna *Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic *Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes *Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode
Some of the only times I listen to a few of these on the Cardio list by the way, is when working out. The beats are good and they keep you going. So before you start pouring the haterade for the likes of Christina, Britney, Fergie and Justin etc., yo. :p
The Cool Down
Time to take it down, now. It's better for you to gradually ebb in intensity than to just stop all together. Just about 5-10 minutes will do. Put on a couple slower songs, and stretch some more or slowly walk it down.
Currently my cool down is "Hey Nineteen" by Steely Dan or Sleepwalker by Johnny and Santo. It can vary though. Anything easy and slower paced.
If in the off chance you are interested in any of these mixes (except the yoga stuff) comment and let me know and I can drop a .zip of it here for you. And! I'm always open to more ideas. What's on your workout playlists at the moment?
Here's what I use to get myself movin' and groovin'.
Warm Up
Warming up is important. To warm up I do a little light yoga and some poses for stretching. Breathe, and get the muscles prepared for your workout. I usually put on some Indian stuff... mantras, ragas, chants ... just to get in tune, and align my body and spirit. The stuff is also just great to relax to and meditate to. I have a tiny bit of Ravi Shankar for that purpose and a CD I bought off iTunes that sounded great when I was looking for yoga music. It's called Yoga Rhythm and it's by Brent Lewis and Soul Food. Excellent. There's another one I purchased too, for when I'd rather have classical renderings, called Classical Music For Yoga by Zen Lounge. It's beautiful. I'd share them with you here, but since they are from iTunes, they're protected so I can't. I do recommend them to you though.
For Walking / Light Treadmill
I'm lucky in that I live in an area where I have temperate weather and can walk often. I also have some wonderful scenery to enjoy! It's important for me to have music that keeps me in rhythm and at a good pace. I tend to like to listen to fun 70s/80s pop stuff that I love when walking. On my walking playlist:
*Hooked On A Feeling - Blue Swede *Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry *Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynard *Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire *One Bad Apple - The Osmonds *Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey *Straight Up - Paula Abdul *Mercedes Boy - Pebbles *Miss You Much - Janet Jackson *Down Under - Men At Work *Get Down Tonight - KC and the Sunshine Band *Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder *Good Times - Chic *Raspberry Beret - Prince *Girlfriend - Pebbles *The Glamorous Life - Sheila E *Human - The Human League *Walk This Way - Aerosmith *Let's All Chant - Michael Zager Band
For Higher Intensity / Cardio
Cardio requires you step it up a bit, really work it and get that heart rate up. It's gotta be high energy. My current Cardio playlist:
*Block Rockin' Beats - Chemical Brothers *One Week - Barenaked Ladies *Toxic - Britney Spears *London Bridge - Fergie *Fighter - Christina Aguilera *Canned Heat - Jamiroquai (get your Napoleon Dynamite on, yo) *Bodyrock - Moby *Breathe - Prodigy *Hey Ya! - Out Kast *SexyBack - Justin Timberlake *Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs *Survivor - Destiny's Child *Ray of Light - Madonna *Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic *Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes *Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode
Some of the only times I listen to a few of these on the Cardio list by the way, is when working out. The beats are good and they keep you going. So before you start pouring the haterade for the likes of Christina, Britney, Fergie and Justin etc., yo. :p
The Cool Down
Time to take it down, now. It's better for you to gradually ebb in intensity than to just stop all together. Just about 5-10 minutes will do. Put on a couple slower songs, and stretch some more or slowly walk it down.
Currently my cool down is "Hey Nineteen" by Steely Dan or Sleepwalker by Johnny and Santo. It can vary though. Anything easy and slower paced.
If in the off chance you are interested in any of these mixes (except the yoga stuff) comment and let me know and I can drop a .zip of it here for you. And! I'm always open to more ideas. What's on your workout playlists at the moment?
