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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 12:52 AM

    Heh, I lift weights in a veritable mausoleum

    You guys all have it easy. I work at 2-3 gyms, but the one closest to my home, where I work out the most, is in a city facility that also houses the old folks' day center.

    Now don't get me wrong, there's one or two sixty year old guys there that go in a bench numbers that would be impressive in a fit twenty year old man. But mostly, the day center seems to me like a mausoleum. And the music played in the whole building reflects it.

    The short end of it is that you've got to bring your own music, no matter where you work out.

    —Devo_N Read Devo_N's other letters

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