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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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  • Sunday, June 17, 2007 01:14 PM

    Keep on keepin' on

    My gym doesn't play much techno. They will play pop country, and I find it nauseating. BodyFlow classes (Les Mills' yoga/pilates/tai chi) sometimes have some awesome music.

    Here's my playlist for the elliptical machine--with that machine, especially, you want to kind of get the beats to coordinate w/ the movement so it drives you forward instead of pulling you down. I start mellow and work my way up, but try to vary the beats. My music really helps me kick it faster and endure longer than the other elliptical folks, because instead of being bored, I'm actually grooving and enjoying myself.

    Jolene - Dolly Parton

    Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin

    Eternalists - Talib Kweli & Hi Tek

    September - Earth Wind & Fire

    Gone Daddy Gone - Gnarls Barkley

    Ain't No Other Man - Christina Aguilera

    Turn to Stone - ELO

    Workin' Day and Night - Michael Jackson

    Your Touch - The Black Keys

    American Girl - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

    The Seed (2.0) - Cody Chestnutt & the Roots

    Crazy - Gnarls Barkley

    Hip Hop is Dead - Nas

    Number One - Kanye West/John Legend

    You & Me & the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

    PYT - Michael Jackson

    Twenty Five Miles - Edwin Starr

    God Put a Smile Upon Your Face - Coldplay

    Movin' On - Elliott Yamin

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