As a 62 year old pre-boomer with an eclectic taste in music, I use a 40gb iPod for workouts. Using the shuttle mode with an 11,000 song library, consisting of everything from Glen Gould to Hank Williams, Stevie Ray Vaugn, Cuban, Cajun, Caribbian, Willie Nelson, Verdi, Mozart and lot of other stuff in between, I am constantly delighted with the serendipity. If something comes along that doesn't fit the moment or the mood- hit the advance button. At the same time you can build a new list of what you find to be just right. iTunes on a Mac or PC with a large hard drive and a USB DAC connected the the main system is a fabulous combo, and the Playlists you can generate can be exceptional. Everyone has their own musical preferences, so best to find your own.
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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