Literally, this post is about working out. According to Stephanie, I need to balance out my baking posts. So per her request, here are some gym photos. This first one isn't too exciting as it's really just my workout gear piled up in the women's locker room. But it leads me to ask y'all for some help. I'm in need of some new workout music to keep my mornings in the gym fresh and exciting. So please leave me your suggestions in the comments. I'm looking for pretty upbeat music and I'm open to most genres. To sweeten the deal, for those that leave a music suggestion, I'll throw your name into a drawing to receive some sweet treats. Chances that the treats will be home baked depend on the winner's proximity. The deadline for the drawing is next Thursday, 11:59pm PST.
And lastly, a funny story from the gym last weekend. What do you get when you cross a monster Hummer sized treadmill with a stability ball? -- A workout, elevated in to another level.
Photos courtesey of my friend's iPhone
They put in a monster treadmill at the gym a few weeks ago. And this thing looks like a hummer compared to the other treadmills. The tread looks like it belongs on a tank, it's so large! So I'm getting ready to leave the gym and am engaged in some conversation when all of a sudden I hear a "schoooooompf." I look over and the woman on the monster treadmill has stopped running and looks totally confused. And we're all wondering why, until we see that the small stability ball got sucked underneath the machine! It must have rolled to the treadmill and the next thing you know, the tread got hold of it and sucked it right up! So now the treadmill is completely jammed because of the ball. So of course, because this is a treadmill of monstrous proportions, it takes five women to get it out, four to lift and one to grab.
If there's a lesson to learn in this, don't keep stability balls near your treadmill. Aaaaaannyways, have a good weekend everyone!
Comments (19)
HAHAHAHAA now that is funny! LOL
Posted by adrienne | February 29, 2008 3:25 AM
Recently all I've been listening to while I've been working out and running has been Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. Funky soulful music with the great voice of Sharon Jones. I love it and it really keeps me going!
They just had a new album out '100 days, 100 nights'
Posted by Simone | February 29, 2008 3:29 AM
Oooohhh I love M.I.A., theSTART, Northern State, and Lady Sovereign when I work out! :) Cheers!
Posted by Jennifer Lawson | February 29, 2008 4:41 AM
I enjoy LCD Soundsystem and The Arcade Fire while I work out. And it's kind of nice that LCD's songs are a little longer than the usual song because then it seems like you get through your workout faster.
Posted by kristin | February 29, 2008 4:42 AM
I have recently discovered podrunner (website: http://www.djsteveboy.com/mixes.html). You can download it from itunes and it is a great, upbeat, high intensity mix of music. They now have podrunner intervals which changes beats to do an interval workout.
Posted by stacey | February 29, 2008 4:49 AM
Try www.inthegym.net which has workout playlists and a workout song of the day.
I'm listening to M.I.A. (Paper Planes), Missy (Ching-a-Ling), Chris Brown (Kiss Kiss).
Posted by Anya | February 29, 2008 6:51 AM
This past week I've been listening to some new upbeat tunes: Modest Mouse's new single Dashboard and the title song of the Editor's record The End Has a Start.
Posted by jillian | February 29, 2008 7:06 AM
This is something not everyone likes but give A Night At the Roxbury soundtrack a try. I find late 90s music simply hilarious yet I grew up listening to it so I can hum along any time:P
Here's a link to the trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMb-t410wvc
Posted by Katie | February 29, 2008 7:43 AM
Alright.. you want upbeat tunes? I got upbeat tunes for ya.
1. Mika
2. Daft Punk
3. Scissor Sisters
4. Justice
5. Andy Caldwell
Posted by winnie | February 29, 2008 8:26 AM
When I want upbeat workout music, I love:
Beck- Midnight Vultures
Or anything by M.I.A, Girl Talk, The Arcade Fire, LCD soundsystem or Busdriver.
Posted by Leah | February 29, 2008 10:06 AM
The suggestions above are good. Scissor Sisters and Mika are awesome. And really, nothing beats the soundtrack for A Night at the Roxbury! Haddway!
I suggest (Los) Orishas, a Cuban hip-hop group. I have a couple of their albums, and every track is good. Every single one! I also love Ozomatli -- first, self-titled album esp. -- and Jurassic 5, and Spearhead. MC Solaar usually isn't taken seriously here, but I think his music is great: there's some humor, some crazyfast French lyrics, a very wide variety of sounds on his tracks...
If you want something upbeat that also makes you giggle (maybe not ideal for the gym), go for Günther & The Sunshine Girls; album = Pleasureman. If you haven't heard of Günther, definitely check out his video (Ding Dong Song).
P.S. I love the baking posts. The gym was was hilarious, though. Stupid Hummers.
Posted by Eva | February 29, 2008 10:19 AM
Noooo, I was kidding! Keep the baked goods coming. Though I have to say that all that baking has motivated me to go back to the gym more regularly again:-) That story is hilarious. I mostly listen to 80's (of course)when I run, obscure British stuff that didn't make it to the US. I'll make you a list.
Posted by Steph | February 29, 2008 10:25 AM
I love to run to "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" by the Scissor Sisters. Not a new song but a good upbeat one for running.
Posted by Nell | February 29, 2008 10:36 AM
Hilarious. I feel like a defintely need to balance my baking and activity. Because seriously, nothing packs on the pounds like pie, cake, cookies and no excercise. I wish I had the metabolism of a race horse...
Posted by nova | February 29, 2008 1:23 PM
Anything Fatboy Slim gets me going! All their songs have a great beat...
Posted by Pegerella | March 2, 2008 9:35 AM
It's not that new, but nearly every song from Mark Ronson's "Version" has earned a permanent spot in my Shuffle playlist. I also second the Scissor Sisters' suggestion, and my sister-in-law swears by Bollywood movie soundtracks (the songs are upbeat and super-long, so when you tell yourself "OK, I can quit after just one more song," you can get, like five more minutes out of your workout).
Posted by sixoneseven | March 3, 2008 10:10 AM
Hey - drop me a line - I can hook you up!
Posted by tiennie | March 3, 2008 12:57 PM
I'm always looking for new workout music, too! Here's a little mix of what I listen to on the treadmill these days...
Jet - Are you Gonna Be My Girl
Eve - Tambourine
Rusted Root - Martyr
Will Smith - Switch
Janet Jackson - Black Cat
Black Eyed Peas - Pump It
I will definitely be checking out the other suggestions!
Posted by jenna | March 4, 2008 9:02 AM
Wow, I'm getting some good suggestions from YOUR blog question!
As for workout music, definitely listen to The Kills. The best workout track - Love Is A Deserter.
Posted by Steph F. | March 6, 2008 7:28 PM