Rev up the heart rate suggestions...

[Annalissa]

So, I have exhausted pretty much all the music in my eclectic library for my cardio workouts (literally, like 500-700 songs with upbeat tempos). I'm tired of so many of them, in the sense that they make my workouts feel just, eh. Bleh. Whatever.

Any suggestions on some great, upbeat music that isn't like, hokey, or worse yet...over-charged with dirty content? I seriously need to mix it up.

 

[CredoFidoSpero]

Here are some of mine -

Para Mi Gente (For My Lord) - Group 1 Crew
Lay Down My Pride - Jeremy Camp
Ever Fallen In Love - Peter Yorn (Shrek 2)
No One Like You - BarlowGirl
Vertigo - U2
Million Voices - BarlowGirl
Whispers In The Dark - Skillet
Best Years of Our Lives - Baha Men
I'm a Believer - Smash Mouth
Hazy Shade of Winter - Bangles remake
Burn for You - tobyMac
Made to Love - tobyMac
Everything About You - Sanctus Real
Move Along - The All-American Rejects
Time Has Come - MercyMe
Don't Bring Me Down - ELO
No Plan B - Group 1 Crew
Meant to Live - Switchfoot
Unbreakable - Fireflight
This is Who I Am - Third Day
MMMBop - Hanson (hokey, but I like it)
Wizards in Winter (Instrumental) - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Viva la Vida - Coldplay

just to name a few

 

[VictorBravo]

Pretty hard to beat Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries

Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries - Free MP3 Stream on IMEEM Music

 

[Theogenes]

Try Flogging Molly!

The band that is, not flogging some girl named Molly just to get your heart rate up...

 

[larryjf]

Here's a good one

The Best Exercise Song to keep the heart pumping!

 

[Annalissa]

Try Flogging Molly!

The band that is, not flogging some girl named Molly just to get your heart rate up...

Seriously, one of my fave bands. Seriously. I reserve these guys for weight lifting, as I sift them in with harder metal and metalcore stuff. I've seen them live several times and their vibe is completely stellar.

I'll mix in a couple songs from Drunken Lullabies and see where it gets me. Thanks!

-----Added 6/2/2009 at 06:05:20 EST-----

Here's a good one

The Best Exercise Song to keep the heart pumping!

Hahahahahaha! Throw some metal in there in the background and I could get down to that.

-----Added 6/2/2009 at 06:07:42 EST-----

Pretty hard to beat Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries

Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries - Free MP3 Stream on IMEEM Music

Absolutely. I use Wagner's stuff for floor exercise. (Am I starting to sound as anal-retentive about music as I really am? haha) I'll shoot him into the cardio mix and see if it revs any. Thanks!

 

[CalvinandHodges]

Greetings:

Try the Psalms of David. Here is a link to one of my favorite albums:

Psalms of the Kingdom (CD)

Invigorate both soul and body!

Blessings,

Rob