tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post4933514270157623180..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: Workout Music: Gotta Have It?Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-87266340806945632912007-08-25T16:33:00.000-04:002007-08-25T16:33:00.000-04:00Rob O.,Well, free is always good. I've gotten so I...Rob O.,<BR/>Well, free is always good. I've gotten so I have a pretty good (though not infallible) sense of whether a song is fast enough to get on my playlist once I own it--what I really wish is that the iTunes people would collect that information for more of the stuff they sell before we buy--then it would be easier to find music to download! But that sounds like a good recommendation, thanks.Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-4675958159905424692007-08-25T06:26:00.000-04:002007-08-25T06:26:00.000-04:00Hey Crabby, I find that the beat - or more precise...Hey Crabby, I find that the beat - or more precisely, the <B>beats per minute</B> - is much more important than the kind of music. As long as the BPM is fairly consistent, it doesn't matter if I'm listening to jazz, rock, country, whatever.<BR/><BR/>With that in mind, I've really been enjoying <A HREF="http://www.mixmeister.com/download_freestuff.html" REL="nofollow">MixMeister BPM Analyzer</A>. This freebie analyzes your MP3 files, calculates the beats per minute of the music, and updates the appropriate ID3 tag field with that info. You can then use that number to help create music playlists with a steady tempo for walking or working out. You'll have to experiment a bit to find a BPM that sets a comfortable pace for you but I find songs in the 105-115 BPM range are good for starters and 125-130 BPM for when I'm really eager to sweat.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-11942806797595162042007-07-30T00:15:00.000-04:002007-07-30T00:15:00.000-04:00Hi Superdewa,That's a great reminder--I checked so...Hi Superdewa,<BR/>That's a great reminder--I checked some of those out a while ago but kind of forgot about them. And I'm getting overdue for new tunes.<BR/><BR/>And thanks for visiting!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6181513827732194982007-07-29T18:28:00.000-04:002007-07-29T18:28:00.000-04:00I like the iTunes Essentials cardio mixes, especia...I like the iTunes Essentials cardio mixes, especially the alternative one. It gives me a jumping-off point.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145027282748410737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-30982376724204813462007-07-27T10:13:00.000-04:002007-07-27T10:13:00.000-04:00Penelope,Some inspiring and some controversial sel...Penelope,<BR/>Some inspiring and some controversial selections Karen has there.<BR/><BR/>But I must ask: aren't you sometimes tempted to bite "The Hand That Feeds?"<BR/><BR/>Welcome Sambro/Eco Runner:<BR/>I'm guessing you're probably the sort who actually enjoys the running, so are less in need of musically-altered states to get through it. Thanks for visiting!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-20540767080051688502007-07-27T10:07:00.000-04:002007-07-27T10:07:00.000-04:00my exercise time is my thinking time...i simply ca...my exercise time is my thinking time...i simply cannot concentrate on my thoughts w/ music. i love listening to the response of my body (good or bad) and battling w/ my mind. plus, i get nervous if i'm on the streets and i cant hear cars/traffic/people,etc. thats just me, but if music works for ya, keep on! cheers!dlp.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15859071032923813796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-66338104489828858152007-07-27T06:25:00.000-04:002007-07-27T06:25:00.000-04:00Karen goes to the gym and uses the elliptical mach...Karen goes to the gym and uses the elliptical machine sporadically. I got in her gym bag and looked on her iPod and discovered her cardio file of music. Here are some of her selections:<BR/><BR/>Rio-Duran Duran<BR/>Copacobana- Barry Manilow<BR/>Life in the Fast Lane- Eagles<BR/>Vogue- Madonna<BR/>Sad but True- Metallica<BR/>The Boxer- Simon and Garfunkel<BR/>Toxic- Britney Spears (eww)<BR/>You Should be Dancing- Bee Gees<BR/>Everlong- Foo Fighters<BR/>Stupid Girl- Garbage<BR/>Vertigo- U2<BR/>The Hand that Feeds- Nine Inch Nails<BR/>Paradise City- Guns n Roses<BR/><BR/>She's quite a character that Karen. If I hear Everlong one more time, I might scream though. <BR/><BR/>--PPenelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765737667782111636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-22044466526193286042007-07-25T09:32:00.000-04:002007-07-25T09:32:00.000-04:00Hi Meg,Glad the "GodPod" works for you!Holly,So th...Hi Meg,<BR/>Glad the "GodPod" works for you!<BR/><BR/>Holly,<BR/>So this Denise Austin person sounds great! The other series sounds motivational as well. I love the idea of all that positive reinforcement.Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-13937863574912512122007-07-25T09:22:00.000-04:002007-07-25T09:22:00.000-04:00Jennifer, I loved your comment. I like Denise Aus...Jennifer, I loved your comment. I like Denise Austin, too! I also like the Walk Away the Pounds series with Leslie Sansone. Like you, when it get's to the end and they tell you what a great job you have done and how mavelous you are as a human being, I always feel like it is the first time I have heard it and they are speaking right to me! The pride just wells up in my soul. Glad I am not the only one!! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-44720620942710085812007-07-25T05:58:00.000-04:002007-07-25T05:58:00.000-04:00I can be so mood... both with exercise and music (...I can be so mood... both with exercise and music (and life in general). ANd I actually need to get my butt back into the whole exercise thng. First off, in my skinniest of days (size 0, my friend...) I was heavly into all forms of dance. So music was definitely necessary. And I developed quite an eclectic collection of music to dance to. However life has changed so much since then and I'm not the biggest exerciser and I rarely listen music at all and can be a tad on the fanatical Christian side. So i've got three iPods, actually. And one has my old crazy mix of music, the other is quite literally my "GodPod", and the other is one of those shuffle I've never really used. I have an interesting playl;ist on the first iPod that works well for cardio type stuff or when I want to do obsessive amounts of crunches at a really fast pace. (which I swear worked miracles in my skinny days)<BR/><BR/>But honestly, you're a lot more likely to find me on the treadmill or walking around the neighborhood praying the Rosary along with a recording of the local Bishop. Killing two birds with stone works nicely. And if I'm on the treadmill when the Rosary is done and I can quite talking outloud then I i speed up the treadmill, raise the incline and jog along to whatever Christian music and/ or Catholic hymn has hyper up at the moment... because I'm just weird like that. <BR/><BR/>I'm also the type who gets obsessive over particular songs or CDs for long amounts of time. So i will very literally only listen to a certain CD or nothing at all. So when I spent two months insisting on ONLY Latin hymns, it was good I was in a deep and lazy depression and not doing much exercise. But anyway, enough rambling...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-90996698264471215312007-07-25T00:24:00.000-04:002007-07-25T00:24:00.000-04:00Hey Jennifer!I still have a box of warped LP's in ...Hey Jennifer!<BR/>I still have a box of warped LP's in my basement that I haven't been able to throw away, even though I doubt they're playable. Creedence Clearwater, Joni Mitchell, Janis Joplin, Cat Stevene, Stones, Led Zep, Carly Simon, Chicago, Mama's & Papa's, Fleetwood Mac, all old stuff. I just can't part with them even though I have no turntable to play them on. However, lots of great memories. And I don't know Denise, but she sounds quite motivational!<BR/><BR/>Hi Janedoe4 and welcome!<BR/>So you're an exercise entertainment multi-tasker, how cool. And oddly enough, cheesy music is often the best to work out to. Thanks for stopping by!<BR/><BR/>Hey Michael,<BR/>Yeah music is great for writing too. I like the idea of making your selection based on the kind of writing you're doing.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Yikes, bedtime. Now I'm really heading off for the evening. Thanks everyone!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-80863654745844078692007-07-24T23:59:00.000-04:002007-07-24T23:59:00.000-04:00Whew! I was just telling Dawn the other day how p...Whew! I was just telling Dawn the other day how popular you've gotten! 29 comments already?! Tremendous!<BR/><BR/>Music isn't essential for me, but I love to have it. No iPod here, either, but I listen sometimes to music on the net, and my CDs. It also can help when I'm writing, and it depends on the WIP what music I'll listen to. For instance, for dark fantasy I might play my Black Sabbath CDs. I used to listen to Mozart piano concertos when studying in college, too.<BR/><BR/>You get the idea. :)Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05778854020957942903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-19814793577651117552007-07-24T22:56:00.000-04:002007-07-24T22:56:00.000-04:00I don't specifically have to have music when I do ...I don't specifically have to have music when I do cardio, but I have to have some distraction. Music, audio books, tv, I've even been known to have a workout DVD playing on my television with the volume low and a movie going on my laptop (only workout DVDs I've done before and know well!). When I do work out to music, I favor cheesy pop songs from the late 90's and early 2000's (Britney Spears and her ilk, etc.). Bad music, good workout accompaniment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-11081798183204422462007-07-24T22:34:00.000-04:002007-07-24T22:34:00.000-04:00I think I have everyone without an ipod beat. I ha...I think I have everyone without an ipod beat. I have... A... record player. Remember those -- they play large black disc-like structures called records or LPs.<BR/><BR/>I like old and scratchy. Because said LP player does not yet attach so well to me when I play Frisbee we have no music. When I bike I read. And IF I decide to workout for real I use a Denise Austin video. <BR/><BR/>The videos have horrid music but that darn Austin is just so chipper that I clap every time we finish a workout. Hence my Austin preference. She's all, YOU CAN DO IT!! GO! And I fall for it every single time.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619288792228194391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-43173508081718882562007-07-24T19:24:00.000-04:002007-07-24T19:24:00.000-04:00Sarah--interesting to discover this may be a commo...Sarah--interesting to discover this may be a common phenomenon! Who knew?<BR/><BR/>Leah, I'm not the least bit dissuaded by your disclaimers. C'mon, Waterloo! Dancing Queen! Take a Chance on Me! Fernando! SOS!<BR/><BR/>Please?<BR/><BR/>Terrie, thanks! That's all I needed to get the Nair Short Shorts song out of my head--the ORIGINAL Short Shorts song. (Though that was Evil of you, it was quite fun). <BR/><BR/>Hi Elizabeth! So your exercise routine was a hoot and I could totally relate. And one does not need a fancy pants iPod to get good music. I sometimes miss my old walkman cassette player, it was much simpler to use.<BR/><BR/>Hi Susan!<BR/>So you have such a refined sounding name and logo and such hardcore ass-kicking taste in music! I am indeed intrigued. Thanks for stopping by!<BR/><BR/>Dawn,<BR/>Well, not everyone needs music. But if you ever find your foot tapping or your body swaying involuntarily when a good song comes on the radio, you might find music can add a great little buzz to your workouts. (And harder workouts mean more cream filled apple donuts!)<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>And at this point, I may be somewhat sketchy about responding to additional comments individually, but will be happily reading them all. Bye for now!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-70803197035517033472007-07-24T18:24:00.000-04:002007-07-24T18:24:00.000-04:00I feel as if I'm missing out on something here. I...I feel as if I'm missing out on something here. I don't have an ipod, I don't work out to music, when I walk I listen to the sounds about me, when I hop on the excercyle, I do the same.<BR/><BR/>Have I been leading a deprived life? I suspect I might have. <BR/><BR/>Take me to your Leader. I want an ipod with belly dancing music!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991009842667783101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-27608925442020246972007-07-24T17:37:00.000-04:002007-07-24T17:37:00.000-04:00Gotta have music in the gym. Hell, I'm with Bunny ...Gotta have music in the gym. Hell, I'm with Bunny in terms of no music while biking the roads, but if I could figure out how to be like those plugged-in motorcyclists, I'd be there. <BR/><BR/>I do the heavy stuff: Tallica, Godsmack, Disturbed. I challenge you to NOT go nuts during Down with the Sickness.Susan Helene Gottfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778191943289129869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-28336467385074046812007-07-24T16:59:00.000-04:002007-07-24T16:59:00.000-04:00I don't have an iPod. I don't even have a walkman....I don't have an iPod. I don't even have a walkman. I have one of them old fashioned cd players, *and* a cassette recorder. I don't do aerobics either - I like to keep my bones intact, thank you. But, when I do a bodybuilding workout (which has been years)I listen<BR/>to an old discolike cd. The name escapes me right now. En Vogue? No, that's not it, but along those lines - just beatier. It goes perfectly with my tempo, which is described here:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://dietandweightlossprograms.com/exercise/my-idea-of-exercise/" REL="nofollow">My idea of exercise</A><BR/><BR/>which pretty much sums it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-85806523474139018342007-07-24T16:25:00.000-04:002007-07-24T16:25:00.000-04:00I don't own an i-pod. When I walk I sing or hum, a...I don't own an i-pod. When I walk I sing or hum, and since I don't sing that well . . .<BR/><BR/>I do have a couple of beat per minute walking tapes but I haven't used them in a couple of years. The music wasn't that good but the beat (124-152 per minute) was worth the dopey music.<BR/><BR/>At the gym they play music, I jump around. <BR/><BR/>Crabby, when you get a minute, please scuttle on back to the women of mystery blog as a special treat awaits you. <BR/><BR/>No. No. Dawn! Michael! Stop pushing. It's Crabby's treat. And it's not food, so no need to hurry.<BR/><BR/>TerrieTerrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-40689130045291702502007-07-24T15:29:00.000-04:002007-07-24T15:29:00.000-04:00"Could you please get your hubby to film you dusti..."Could you please get your hubby to film you dusting to ABBA and put it on Youtube? "<BR/><BR/>Forgive her Oh Great Crustacean of the Deeps! She knows not what she asks.<BR/><BR/>I got quite a kick out of that, Crabby. Thanks.<BR/>Some things, especially that, are best left to the imagination. Trust me, "Dancing Queen" I ain't!Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-27152317729799933522007-07-24T15:21:00.000-04:002007-07-24T15:21:00.000-04:00Jim, be careful giggling while you chest press, th...Jim, be careful giggling while you chest press, that could get ugly! I too favor a very eclectic mix, though for working out I tend to avoid classical unless it's the really abominable disco versions. Yes, they do exist! I have some and they work really well although they're really awful.<BR/><BR/>Katie I totally thought of you when I wrote this and worried that you'd think that! But you and I actually have similar music tastes. I almost linked over to your workout music post as a GOOD example, but thought I ought not to get in the habit of linking there every day. (Readers, it's <A HREF="http://www.sisterskinny.com/2007/06/colossal-playlist_14.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>)<BR/><BR/>(And now that I've checked in at your place I see Satan has visited your blog as well today, though he has designed a whole torture machine for you whereas he's only messing with Jim's and my iPods.)<BR/><BR/>Bunnygirl,<BR/>Very sensible not to wear earphones in roadways. I wear my headphones out onto low traffic roads and may someday regret that practice!<BR/><BR/>Hi Sarah!<BR/>I too love pop music in other languages, as it's wonderful not to be able to understand the lyrics, which are almost always stupid and distracting if it's a pop song. And tv theme songs can be awesome!<BR/><BR/>Holly, oh my goodness I didn't know about Fitpod! What a great suggestion. They're free and they display beat per minute? That sounds wonderful. I'm way overdue for new tunes, so that will go at the top of my list to check out. Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Norabarnacle,<BR/>Wow, you sure do make good mix tapes, you've got a lot of artists I like on there! <BR/><BR/>Lethological,<BR/>That's just too adorable! I hope it was his own Pretty Woman soundtrack and he didn't just grab his wifes by mistake. I love big guys who are secure enough to enjoy girly things.<BR/><BR/>Marijke,<BR/>Well make her give it back! :)Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-35963367228843113692007-07-24T15:20:00.000-04:002007-07-24T15:20:00.000-04:00@The Lethological Reader:I had that same experienc...@The Lethological Reader:<BR/><BR/>I had that same experience. There was guy that was HUGE at the gym I go to and what was he blasting on his iPod? Avril Lavigne. Go figure-- it's obviously working for him!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00242584402907862830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-52057278527987336412007-07-24T15:03:00.000-04:002007-07-24T15:03:00.000-04:00My daughter has my iPod.My daughter has my iPod.Marijke Vroomen-Durninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436563110710429784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-7356703574937889032007-07-24T13:49:00.000-04:002007-07-24T13:49:00.000-04:00I was at the gym one time lifting weights. And I ...I was at the gym one time lifting weights. And I wasn't in the weight machine section, I was in the hard-core section where the guys go to pump their iron and try took cool and all that. So anyway. We're doing out thing and I look over and there's this really pumped guy using massive weights on his biceps, and I hear through his headphones that he's listening to the Pretty Woman soundtrack. !!!! To each their own, but I surely did a double-take!The Lethological Gourmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728934244935813026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-90519901452281328402007-07-24T13:28:00.001-04:002007-07-24T13:28:00.001-04:00Hmmm... I've never thought to search iMixes for wo...Hmmm... I've never thought to search iMixes for workout tunes. Eh, I think I have it covered. I have to say the songs that get me going are a bit all over the place, and I am sure not many would agree. You've got your Billy Ocean mixing into your Peter Gabriel mixing into your Tone Loc mixing into your Talking Heads mixing into your Indigo Girls mixing into your Steve Miller mixing into your Ella Fitzgerald mixing into your Ozomatli mixing into your Sarah McLachlan mixing into your Daby Toure, and currently on Feist, Mary Black and George Winston for the cool down. <BR/><BR/>Darn, I make good mix tapes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com