Audio Motivation

Music can push an individual to his or her maximum limit, whether you are lifting weights, running or boxing, its a massive motivational tool. Listening to our favorite upbeat songs triggers a positive emotional response, which can turn a dull Monday morning run into an enjoyable exercise.

According to various studies, listening to music with high rates of beats per minute (BPM), results into a faster pace of exercise and a higher physical endurance. Usually songs that match your steps per minute (for running/walking) are easier to synchronize with and also help you keep focused. If you have a good pedometer, you can measure your steps per minute and compare the results with the BPM of the songs you listen to - for a manual BPM check, you can use http://www.all8.com/tools/bpm.htm . When it comes to weight-lifting and music, hardcore music tends to push weight-lifters and body-builders harder, providing them with more adrenaline while keeping them motivated.

Here are some playlists I have put together for you to use while training at home~

1) Electronica playlist (useful for running or fast-pace walking/exercise)
Jens - Loops & Things
Prodigy - Voodoo people (Pendulum remix)
Gigi D' Agostino - Bla bla bla
Darude - Sandstorm
Dj Hixxy - More & more
Starstylers - Keep on moving (Hixxy remix)
David Guetta Vs. The Egg - Love Don't Let Me Go (House mix)
Crystal Method - Weapons of Mass Distortion
Benny Benassi - Illusion
Daft Punk - Work It
Kernkraft 400 - Zombienation
Sash! - Stay
Groove Coverage - Poison
Hi Tack- Say say say
Wamdue Project - King Of My Castle
Jeff Mills - The Bells




2)Metal/Industrial Rock playlist (great for weight lifting and hard exercise)
Clawfinger - Biggest The Best
Rammstein - Bang Bang
Fear Factory - Self Immolation
Cyanotic - Transhuman
Metallica - Fuel
Faderhead - Acquire The Fire
Celldweller - Switchback
Crossbreed - Machines
Drowning Pool - Bodies
Godsmack - I Stand Alone
Hypocrisy - Inseminated Adoption
In Flames - Only For The Weak
KMFDM - Free Your Hate
Prodigy - Firestarter
Slipknot - Before I Forget



3)Pop/Dance Playlist (best for aerobics/dancing)
[sorry about the inconsistency of the music players,
Youtube have copywright issues with mainstream
music]
Black Eyed Peas - Pump It
Mindless Self Indulgence - Shut Me Up
Ciara ft Missy Elliott - Work
Lady Gaga - Just Dance
Faithless - Insomnia
No Doubt - Hella Good
Madonna - Hung Up
T.a.t.u. - Not Gonna Get Us
Timbaland- The Way I Are
The Bloodhound gang- Uhn tiss uhn tiss uhn tiss
N.e.r.d. - Rock Star (Jason Nevins Mix)
Cascada - Everytime We Touch
Pussycat Dolls - Flirt
Rihanna - S .O.S.

4)Rock Playlist
AC/DC - Riff Raff
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
Linkin Park - One Step Closer
Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff
Muse - Hysteria
Smashing Pumkins - Doomsday clock
Disturbed - This moment
Sum 41 - Hooch
velvet Revolver - slither
Boom - P.O.D.
Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name Of
Pitchshifter - Predisposed (To Sickness)
System Of A Down - B.Y.O.B.
Black Sabbath - Paranoid




5)Metal Playlist
Adema - Needles
Stratovarious - Speed Of Light
Dragonforce - Through The Fire And Flames
Unearth - Endless
Quo Vadis - Dysgenics
Iron Maiden - Different World
Elvenking - The dweller of rhymes
Chimaira - Power Trip
Fear Factory - Machine Debaser
In Flames - Versus Terminus
Hammerfall - The Dragon Lies Bleeding
Kreator- Phobia
Arch Enemy - We Will Rise
Skinless - Deathwork
Machine Head - Bite The Bullet
Mesghuggah - Bleed
Lamb of God - Now You've Got Something To Die For