i want to run like rocky!

Mana · 11 Jan 2006 at 16:26

recently joined a gym and have been hitting the treadmills with my ipod... sadly at one point i was running to the backstreet boys - i want it that way :rolleyes:

can anyone suggest some decent running music that will help me get pumped up!!!!!

i thought that rocky original soundtrack might be a good place to start.

pyro · 11 Jan 2006 at 16:29

I used to listen to death metal to get me in the mood when I was in the wrestling team, it sorta worked

Logsi · 11 Jan 2006 at 16:35

Venetian Snares!

Skilldibop · 11 Jan 2006 at 16:39

Opeth- Wreath, and anything with fast drumming

Slipknot- Duality is a good one for working out to aswell.

William · 11 Jan 2006 at 16:41

ROFL at the backstreet boys.

What kind of music do you predominantly listen to, you want the fastest gruntiest masculine version of that.

i.e Dance/Electronica = rrrrrapid Drum and Bass with extra slices of bass.

If its the backstreet boys you are stuck though.

YMCA.... do do doood doo dooooo!

Carzy · 11 Jan 2006 at 16:41

Rammstein.

Oh and Pitchshifter.

PardonTheWait · 11 Jan 2006 at 16:47

Nekromantix!

The psychobilly basslines are excellent for that sort of stuff, I listen to them a lot when I'm cycling.

tuckenator · 11 Jan 2006 at 16:48

blink, muse, papa roach, linkin park

Skilldibop · 11 Jan 2006 at 16:49

Rammstein - Truffelswine (sp?) the unreleased one, you will wet yourself

then you'll have to run...all the way to the bog.

Nitefly · 11 Jan 2006 at 17:02

Eh? I honestly think that 'feel good / pop / cheese' is the ultimate workout soundtrack. Just any thing that puts a smile on your face, so you feel more possitive about getting fit.

Any excuse to get baywatch rolling really.

skiba · 11 Jan 2006 at 17:03

Any old skool One Nation set. Guns n Roses greatest hits.

vodkacokebloke · 11 Jan 2006 at 17:05

If anyone puts any boyband or x-factor kinda dross on i run nonstop for miles.....but my screaming scares other people

Skilldibop · 11 Jan 2006 at 17:07

Stratovarius - Speed of light, beat that for tempo. If your legs go as fast as Timo Tolkki's fingers you've done it

Royality · 11 Jan 2006 at 17:24

Anything with a fast tempo really, or alternatively songs that you REALLY like. Nothing better than feeling exhausted and then a wicked tune popping up.

There was also a great article in men's fitness (or health) about this very subject with different songs for different times in the workout.

Bloc Party - Helicopter is a good one.

Pigeon_Killer · 11 Jan 2006 at 17:39

Joe Esposito - You're the Best (Karate Kid)
Noel Gay & Ralph Butler - Run Rabbit Run
Terry Bush - Maybe Tomorrow

cleanbluesky · 11 Jan 2006 at 17:43

Pearl Jam - Yield

NokkonWud · 11 Jan 2006 at 17:47

Rammstein, Papa Roach, or something like a Clubbers Guide.

Anything with a big baseline is what I need.

StixxUK · 11 Jan 2006 at 17:52

Workout music? Nothing beats mid-90s metal!

Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power
Machine Head - Burn my eyes
Fear Factory - Demanufacture
Rage Against the Machine

Also, a good drum & bass mix would be recommended, although you might find yourself changing your performance as the mix builds up or breaks down

The Bear · 12 Jan 2006 at 03:18

heh can i be the first to say "run to the hills" by Iron Maiden, cracking song!

The $6m Dan · 13 Jan 2006 at 00:12

when you're more out of breath than you've ever been, and you've run further and faster than you thought possible, when you really believe there is nothing left in the tank, put on the theme to the great escape.

The adrenalin and passion start to course through the vains . . . tiredness wanes . . . and the speed and the strentgh come back to those weary legs. Running becomes a desire, and the ease with which it happens is unimaginable.

You can run for England . . .