DO you listen to any music when doing weights?

pyro · 7 Apr 2006 at 06:22

A few years ago when I was in school I was in the wrestling team, before each match I'd put on some death metal just to get me going, I mean I was just going in the ring and putting 100% rage

So anyway I am going to do the same now, put some heavy stuff and go to the gym, but I was wondering, do you guys need hard stuff to get going? Or can you listen to anything?

It's like an initiative to me really, I mean that sort of music always makes me wanna punch something so I might as well get that energy out in the gym!

alexakasloth · 7 Apr 2006 at 08:12

They usually have dance or that kind of music in there when there are spinning classes. Though now that i've got a new mp3 player....

Smit · 7 Apr 2006 at 09:05

Don't need to listen to anything but there usually is music playing in the gym.. At home I don't tend to put on any music

brocksta · 7 Apr 2006 at 12:30

i used to always listen to music at the gym, was mainly rock, but i dont really bother anymore.

cheets64 · 7 Apr 2006 at 12:41

I always take my mini ipod to the gym.

Gilly · 7 Apr 2006 at 12:42

Anything with a beat. Dance is good and RnB is good.

iCraig · 7 Apr 2006 at 13:02

Rage Against The Machine usually makes me push that little further.

Clipsey · 7 Apr 2006 at 13:19

With or without but I prefer loud music which sadly at the gym does not occur

So its on with the headphones if im training on my own -
Normally the more aggressive side of music is favoured - that or 50 cent for some reason??

Breamy · 7 Apr 2006 at 13:56

i always train with dance music very loud occasionally r n b but gotta be dance for weights

zain · 7 Apr 2006 at 17:19

With cardio yeah weights no :/ just a bit strange for me

panthro · 7 Apr 2006 at 18:10

whenever im punching half a cow as part of my regime I listen to eye of the tiger.

I usually have drum and bass or something with a fast pace when I am shadowing or using a bag. When Im running I like to have something with a good beat to it, but not too fast. For everything else I will listen to anything.

catalyst · 7 Apr 2006 at 19:29

Queens Of The Stone Age help me squeeze out that extra rep :cool:

Royality · 7 Apr 2006 at 19:39

Loud and fast, essentially noise! That is why Test Icicles is favoured.

I hate music that is slow when running as my head isn't busy tryna work out what the songs about so I start thinking about the running!

Chong Warrior · 7 Apr 2006 at 19:48

Gym is usually empty when I train so I can put what I want on as loud as I want ... been caught boogying round the gym a few times now as I never hear anyone come in!!

alexakasloth · 7 Apr 2006 at 19:49

LOL Chong, can just imagine that!

I just stick my shuffle on, well shuffle.

Efaws · 7 Apr 2006 at 22:59

whatever they have at the gym, i only take my mp3 to listen to for cardio, althought if ive left it in my ears and do a quick set, ill listen away, having some machine head blasting does occasionally give me the extra power to push another rep

Simmy · 8 Apr 2006 at 09:43

In Flames or something similar to keep me motivated

I mainly listen to music for cardio rather than weights.

Morba · 8 Apr 2006 at 10:35

cardio stuff ill either listen to my music or have one of the tv channels on, depends on what night im in the gym!

weights, i need to get an arm holder for my ipod, that way i can carry on listening

oldbag · 8 Apr 2006 at 10:36

Deeply Dippy, or I'm too Sexy by Right Said Fred.

Nazbit · 8 Apr 2006 at 11:39

I always take my mp3 player to the gym, I use it when Im running and doing cardio stuff etc, but I dont use it on the weights no.