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Saturday, June 16, 2007 12:00 AM

Why do gyms play such crappy music?

Monotonous techno monopolizes the sound system at my local gym. Is it really the best music for working out?

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  • Saturday, June 16, 2007 12:30 PM

    a playlist for 30 minutes of cardio (give or take)

    I have hours of music in my Ipod gym mix. Here's a sample list for a 30 minute cardio routine that both starts and ends a little slower (for your warmup and cooldown).

    Gloria--Patty Smith

    Miracle Drug--A.C. Newman

    Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby--Johnny Cash

    The Impostor--Evis Costello

    Ban Marriage--The Hidden Cameras

    Love Child--The Supremes

    Pull Shapes--The Pipettes

    I'm a Wheel--Wilco

    Me and Mia--Ted Leo and the Pharmacists

    Blue Letter--Fleetwood Mac

    Cat's Blues--Palace

    Till the End of the Day--The Kinks

    Houses in Motion--Talking Heads

    "Gloria"'s particularly good to start things off--you begin slowly, with intensity, and then end by rocking out for a couple of solid minutes. It should get you going.

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