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Favorite Spinning/Trainer Tunes

Here are a few of my favorite songs for my Spinning classes and when I ride my trainer. I'm always looking for new ones... what are some of yours?

In no particular order:

Counting Crows - A Murder of One
ATB - 9 pm
BT - Simply Being Loved
The Chemical Brothers - Galvanize
Gabriel & Dresden - Athena
Allman Brothers - Jessica
Love Stoned / I Think She Knows - Justin Timberland & Kaskade
Royksopp - Only This Moment
Matchbox Twenty - How Far We've Come
Ladytron - Destroy Everything You Touch
Paul Oakenfold - Ready Steady Go

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on December 3, 2008 at 4:01pm
Although I don't do the trainer thing, if I did I would add Massive Attack, Faithless and Olive to the list. Those are staples in my workout ipod mix which has been collecting dust since last winter. I hope to hear a lot of slush this winter!
Permalink Reply by El Duke on December 3, 2008 at 6:30pm
Great thread.

I usually listen to metal. It's very motivating and visceral.
Permalink Reply by Michael Malone on December 3, 2008 at 8:22pm
Michael Jackson
Permalink Reply by Leah on December 4, 2008 at 8:27am
Good call! I actually have an MJ-themed spin class where I play original MJ songs and then the remakes. There are some good, fun remakes by Alien Ant Farm, Fall Out Boy, Rihanna (samples, not technically remake I guess).

Michael Malone said:
Michael Jackson
Permalink Reply by joe stein on December 5, 2008 at 6:28am
i just cut a .pdf of the songs on my shuffle (attached). says here, it's 5 hours of music. funny, i don't think i spend THAT much time plugging away...
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Permalink Reply by B on December 5, 2008 at 11:52am
Man I wish I could find a club where I could teach spinning and play nothing but rock and metal. Seriously I was almost ambushed for playing a 45 second Minor Threat song once...for crying out loud I was trying to get them to SPRINT!
Permalink Reply by Leah on December 5, 2008 at 12:08pm
I have all my music in my iTunes, and when I led classes I would play them from my ipod (don't have a teaching gig right now though).
I'd love to take a look - I'm always looking for great music!

h3 said:
Leah-- you would -love- my spin mixes.
Gotta get 'em to you . . .
How do you store your music? How do you play it?
I keep everything on a hard drive in original CD format/quality-- got about 120 GB if you want to pick and choose.
-h'
Permalink Reply by Jon on December 5, 2008 at 1:04pm
You find the club, I'll def attend. I'm partial to Op Ivy and some of the faster RBF.

B said:
Man I wish I could find a club where I could teach spinning and play nothing but rock and metal. Seriously I was almost ambushed for playing a 45 second Minor Threat song once...for crying out loud I was trying to get them to SPRINT!
Permalink Reply by millenial removing Bernie tattoo on December 5, 2008 at 2:16pm
phil collins - don't lose my number and sussussudio on endless loop.
Permalink Reply by David Travis on December 5, 2008 at 7:34pm
The Compleat Eclectic Cadence Work Out

For those who want to start out slow and get up to speed in 2 minutes try:

Free Money by Patti Smith

or if you want to take 2:35 then make it

Train Kept A Rollin’ by Aerosmith


For those who want a nice sweet start try:

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by the Eurythmics

followed by

Standing in the Way of Control by The Gossip


Then you should be ready for some wind sprints starting with (of course)

Lose My Breath by Destiny’s Child

followed by, if you can keep up, by

Helicopter by Bloc Party
Luno by Bloc Party


Then settle into some steady but increasingly quick-paced rhythms of

Come On Home by Franz Ferdinand
Rollin’ and Tumblin’ by Jeff Beck
What You Wanting For? by Gwen Stefani
Banquet by Bloc Party (they’re back!)
Ojos Asi (Thunder Mix is 10:19 long) by Shakira & Amr Diab


Shakira eases you down slowly to the steady pace of

Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin
Keep the Car Running by Arcade Fire
Hung Up by Madonna
Gone Gone Gone by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Running Down a Dreams by Tom Petty
Love Me Like You by The Magic Numbers


Spike it once again with (if you dare challenge finger picking)

Sugarfoot Rag by Junior Brown


Second breath work out with

Don’t Stop the Music by Rihanna
New Attitude by Patti LaBelle


Catch your breath and cool down with

Baby Please Don’t Go by Van Morrison with Them
Steady As She Goes by The Raconteurs


End it off with

Silent Shout by The Knife
Permalink Reply by Leah on December 5, 2008 at 9:42pm
A few years ago I used to take a 2 1/2 hour spin class at the Bally's downtown. It was awesome - felt like going on a real ride and the woman who taught it brought granola bars for everyone. :)

h3 said:
3 hour spin?
Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on December 5, 2008 at 10:33pm
I have to say h3 I loved your music on the last critical mass. Got me spinning (outside but still).

h3 said:
Leah-- you would -love- my spin mixes.
Gotta get 'em to you . . .
How do you store your music? How do you play it?
I keep everything on a hard drive in original CD format/quality-- got about 120 GB if you want to pick and choose.
-h'

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