Ok, I'm a genuine 52 year old boomer and I like music that borders on "head bangin" to fuel and sustain drive in the home gym. When I'm lifting weights, circuit training, and hitting the stationary bike I get off on AC/DC, Van Halen, Guns n' Roses and other stuff of that type. Music driven by testosterone, horniness, and frustration works real well to push me. AC/DC, "Back in Black" and "Highway to Hell, Van Halen, any of their first five albums, Guns n' Roses, "Appetite for Destruction." Ok, here's something good that's not so bangin." Ginger Baker (ex Cream drummer) has two solo records "Horses and Trees," and "Middle Passage" that are propulsive, percussion driven albums I really like to work out to. Check them out and happy sweating.
Good workout music for baby boomers
So I am finally ready to get some nice tunes in my basement workout room, which is located in proximity to the HT room which is clearly audible. Finally getting good sound out of this system, which is secondary as far as music goes.
On the treadmill yesterday, found I had a better-than-average workout with Pink Floyd in the player. The drive, and of course that I love the music, kept me going.
The problem is I don't have a lot of software that qualifies, having taken up a lot of classical, jazz, vocals, etc. in my 'mature' years. While I love that music also, it is not my first choice to get the blood pumping. What other music (from any generation, but I hope we can stay away from the headbanger stuff) would you classify as great workout music? Hopefully we can get a good thread going here for all to benefit from.
On the treadmill yesterday, found I had a better-than-average workout with Pink Floyd in the player. The drive, and of course that I love the music, kept me going.
The problem is I don't have a lot of software that qualifies, having taken up a lot of classical, jazz, vocals, etc. in my 'mature' years. While I love that music also, it is not my first choice to get the blood pumping. What other music (from any generation, but I hope we can stay away from the headbanger stuff) would you classify as great workout music? Hopefully we can get a good thread going here for all to benefit from.
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