how does music affect your workout?

[threenorns]

when i work out, i vastly prefer dance/hip-hop/rap type music - heavy, steady drum track with vocals i can ignore and neat sound effects. the gym's got two TVs for the benefit of ppl on the treadmill and it's always set to MuchMusic. sometimes, though, kids'll come in with a boombox, turn down the TV while making loud comments about the music, and put on something along the lines of Pantera, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, or similar heavy metal-slash-goth rock type stuff.

the funny thing is, even though it's supposedly very energetic music, i instantly feel all energy just swoosh right out of me, my head gets confused, and i just want to go home.

anybody else find the ambient sound at the gym affects the quality of their workout? what kind of music/noise do you prefer when you're working out?

[JKDman]

I am too focused on my weight training. I zone out all that background noise unless i am doing cardio, then i just bounce along with whatever is playing

[Wolfnatas]

Originally Posted by threenorns

...something along the lines of Pantera, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, or similar heavy metal-slash-goth rock type stuff.

That's exactly the type of stuff I play at home. I have a pretty wide range of musical interests, but for strength training I just need something fast and angry. I prefer techno/electronica type stuff for cardio though.

[Lift2Live]

I get pretty jacked up before I leave the house, Tool and Alice in Chains specifically. It gets me into a more aggressive mood.

[Firehawk]

I put some hard rock on or heavy metal, loud too, but i don't even hear it after 10 minutes into my routine.

[SteR88]

I listen to hip-hop/ rap when working out.

[Firehawk]

Originally Posted by SteR88

I listen to hip-hop/ rap when working out.

When is all this hip hop crap gonna disappear? When i listen to hit radio stations there's nothing but hip hop or rap on. WTF? lol does it get worse as we get older? Sheesh! Now I understand why my mom never liked the music i listened to when i was 15.

[SteR88]

Originally Posted by Firehawk

When is all this hip hop crap gonna disappear? When i listen to hit radio stations there's nothing but hip hop or rap on. WTF? lol does it get worse as we get older? Sheesh! Now I understand why my mom never liked the music i listened to when i was 15.

Well thats one i like. lol, i dont no it just makes me wanna do it. I like all sorts though, rock, but i cant listen to that when Im working out.

[Vas85]

with me i would play some psych up music sometimes when doing my workout, but like all of you say, i normally tune out of the music and into my workout after the 1st 2 sets or so.

But what annoys me is people around if they are laughing or telling jokes, i'd honestly like to tell them to "go f*ck themselves", so that isn't music but its unnecessary ambience that can buckle your last few reps on a given workout as a result of some jackass coming to the Gym to socialise.

Oh well tho, with training at home, i have to train myself, if i have mates around i wont be as focused, becuase i dont want them to be watching or ready to talk or something, so the Music is okay.. but like said you tune yourself out of it.

oh and guys as wierd or humorous as it may sound, my favourite psych up music is the Guile music from Street Fighter 2 (yes i loved it as a kid)
http://ddg.d-a-v-e.com/guile.mid
i dnno.. this song psychs me up before i train but thats me LOL.

[lprene]

Alternative rock.....Linkin Park, Audioslave, System of a Down. They play it at my gym by my work. It's awesome! At the gym by my house they play pop...I can't stand it!

[S5soldier]

I don't listen to anything when I workout. I am forced to listen to crappy music at my school gym.

[Toro]

music pumps me up, makes me wanna grab them weights and just go crazy

[Gartrell]

Originally Posted by Vas85

But what annoys me is people around if they are laughing or telling jokes, i'd honestly like to tell them to "go f*ck themselves", so that isn't music but its unnecessary ambience that can buckle your last few reps on a given workout as a result of some jackass coming to the Gym to socialise.

Well that's almost exclusively what I do in the weight room. You have to have rest between sets, so why not spend it talking to some buds? Then you just focus when you step into the rack. (Of course on maxes and stuff I'm pretty intense til I do it)

[booze]

no offence 2 any1 out there coz were all brothers here, but.......rap needs 2 die and hiphop must b buried with it.

keep on rockin in tha freeworld

[TommyD]

I don't really listen to the music while I'm actually in the act of lifting, but between sets I've been known to bust a move to the chagrin of my lifting partners.

By the way Vas85, I listened to the Guile music from SF2... brings me waaaaaaaay back. :