Zanadoo Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I'm almost positive there's been a thread about this in the past and I tried to look for it but I just couldn't find it. If someone has a link to it, post! But since I don't, what are the best Rush songs to work out to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Tom Sawyer, spirit of radio, freewill, all the instrumentals, all of s&a, all of vt, animate, dreamline, marathon (if running), time stand still (if running; trust me, it makes the scenery look beautiful), 2112 overture/temples, the first album, anthem, a drum solo, Bastille day, and finally the driving songs, red barchetta and driven. That's what's on my exercise playlist, but I mainly use it when running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 of the 7 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Turn The Page is a pretty driving song for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USB Connector Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Straight out of my workout playlist: -BU2B -Caravan -2112 Overture/Temples -Spirit of Radio -One Little Victory -Animate -Beneath, Between and Beyond -La Villa Strangiato -Marathon -Chain Lighting -War Paint -Scars -Hand Over Fist -O Batarista (yes, I listen to a drum solo while I work out) -Peaceable Kingdom (it has a great beat to follow for heavy weight lifting) -Secret Touch -Earthshine I find that VT and Presto goes really well with weight lifting routines. For cardio, I normally go for bands with a faster tempo like Dragonforce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I've always thought "Freewill" and "Limelight" work well for this. They seem to have the same attitude and energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMWriter Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 OLV and Marathon are great for cardio work.. except that when I'm at the "Y" I have to keep myself from singing along. It's so tempting! When I head into the weight room anything upbeat goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisLindsay9 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Superconductor, Time Stand Still, Red Barchetta (good warm-up to a workout), Dreamline, Animate, The Color of Right, Grand Designs, Red Sector A, Everyday Glory, Cut to the Chase, are a bunch that I use to work out too because the tempo is pretty fast, and doesn't have many transitions to slower parts of the song. Half the World is a good workout song, but I sort of got burned out by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjohnson30 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 VaporTrails and Counterparts both do it for me when I'm lifting. Just good, hard, straight ahead rock without all the keyboards and proggy stuff (not that I don't like that stuff too, just not as much when I'm working out). I don't listen to music when I'm out running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowItIs Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Yep. I started a thread about this in October: http://www.therushforum.com/index.php?show...720&hl=exercise Here's my post: I adopted a routine in which I walk to the beat of the music: slow-medium-fast-fast-medium-slow. Slow to stretch and warm-up, then work up to speed and then slow down again. It comes to about half an hour and a mile total (up the road and back) for the following playlist: > Subdivisions (I start with this because I can walk slowly to it as I think about the pedal part and am not compelled to walk to the actual beat) > Bravado (speeds up a bit, good solid beat) > Leave That Thing Alone (faster still and my uphill portion) > Red Sector A (I used to have Far Cry here but it's a bit too fast) > Roll The Bones (slightly slower than RSA but still moving) > Resist (cool down and get the mail) It really helps to walk to the music as it gives me something to concentrate on besides steps and the like. I often play some air drums/guitar/bass while I walk which must look very odd to people who see me. Oh well, I'm enjoying myself and getting back in shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnals Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I did a long run to the whole MP album once. Best run of my life. Every song just put an added pep to my step(s). Anthem always pumped me up (literally in lifting weights) Something For Nothing Between Sun & Moon Earthshine etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running Rebel Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I have one of those newer ipods about the size of a stamp that I loaded all my Rush on to run with. I set up lists but find myself simply getting on an album kick. Lately it's been ATWS and CP. It depends on the mood but I like to switch it up alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMWriter Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 QUOTE (HowItIs @ Mar 1 2011, 01:04 AM) ...It really helps to walk to the music as it gives me something to concentrate on besides steps and the like. I often play some air drums/guitar/bass while I walk which must look very odd to people who see me. Oh well, I'm enjoying myself and getting back in shape. Oh, my gosh. I air-drum all the time to whatever I'm listening to, or I'll signal with my hand when the melody is going up and down and I probably look really bizarre to the people driving by in their cars. I love walking down busy streets, though (somethin' about them!) and I don't care who sees. xD Was kind of embarrassing once a couple years back when some dude leaned out the window as he drove past and fox-whistled at me. I was probably dancing whilst walking. Again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg2112 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 When I was on my high school track team on training runs I'd play the then-brand new Power Windows cassette on my walkman, in particular the apt Marathon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Animate Marathon Overture/Temple The Spirit of Radio Subdivisions Distant Early Warning Kid Gloves Limelight Tom Sawyer YYZ La Villa Strangiato Circumstances Working Man Driven The Big Money Red Sector A Force Ten Anthem Bastille Day I usually have this as a playlist and shuffle it whenever I work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IChoseFreeWill Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 For some reason, I am imagining that "Driven" would work well in a spinning/cycling class. And that "Time Stand Still" would be a good one for a roller skating rink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate2112 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Ghost Rider is Very good to ride to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdryan Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Must put in Marathon,,, Lock and Key,, and Wheres my thing at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthshine Emmeline Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Not sure about workouts songs but I listen to 2112 Overture/ Temples of Syrinx whenever I want to get pumped for a math test XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tupelobarchetta Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 My MP3 player is loaded with all of Rush's live albums for my workouts. I like the cheering, thinking that the crowds are cheering me on to get in shape. Sometimes I time myself through Rush songs. I can say that I can run a mile in under "Xanadu" on Exit Stage Left. The music - plus eliminating soft drinks and eating better - is helping me. I've lost more than 30 pounds since late-November, when I weighed in at 234. This morning, I weighed 201.8. I'm struggling to shake off the current weight plateau and get under 200 pounds. The fat TB you see below is a thing of the past. I need to load an updated photo of myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXDreamlinerXx Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 The groove in Vital Signs is excelent to get into while running. Force Ten always gets me pumped, and of course there's Marathon. It's hard for me NOT to do some kinda excercise while listening to that track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micgtr71 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I have never worked out to Rush. I am usually an album guy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tupelobarchetta Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I plan to run in my first 5K on March 26. I'm figuring based on my recent 1- and 2-mile runs, it might take me a bit over 40 minutes to finish. Not exactly world record time, but the goal is to finish. Here's the first cut of songs for the run, in playing order and time: 1. One Little Victory (RIR), 5:32 2. Xanadu (ESL), 12:09 3. Malignant Narcissism/De Slagwerker (S&AL), 10:41 4. Natural Science (RIR), 8:34 5. Marathon (ASOH), 6:39 Total time: 41:35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaporTrails04 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 I can't believe nobody has mentioned Mission!!! The S&A Live version is the power song on my Nike iPod. It gets the blood flowing and adrenaline pumping every time it comes one. Good luck, tubelobarchetta! Rooting for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 QUOTE (Earthshine Emmeline @ Mar 3 2011, 04:15 PM) Not sure about workouts songs but I listen to 2112 Overture/ Temples of Syrinx whenever I want to get pumped for a math test XD I love us rush fans. I do the same before academic competition, but usually with hemispheres. Occasionally 2112 or tfol, if i have time for all three I love hearing the rush epics back to back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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