I love getting a workout in. Since I’m well past the point in my
life where I can put on a helmet and run into another human being, it’s like stress release therapy for me.
However, everyone knows it can tough some days, whether it’s
a morning where you don’t want to get up at the crack of dawn or a long evening
after work and you just want to go home.
Here’s what I crank up on the iPod when I need the
motivation to get that last set in or I have to go through a dreaded leg
day. I despise leg day!
10. Daft
Punk-Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Long before Kanye sampled the beat
for ‘Stronger’ my best friend and I would ride around town blasting this from
my first car, a red 1989 BMW with a sound system that one upperclassmen once
commented “your shit SUCKS the base out of the air bro!” Regardless, it’s a Top-10
song to keep you going.
9. Pennywise-Bro Hymn
Tribute
I
don’t know what I like more: The title or the fact that it’s a tribute song to
me! Well some guy named Jason anyway.
I got to finish these bicep curls for the girls and my bros
BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
8. Justice-Genesis
I've been digging this tune since I heard Genesis live at Lollapalooza this past summer. Say
what you want about Electronic Dance Music (EDM). You either love it or hate it but this shit goes so
hard that I feel like the beat is really made for lifting or punching someone
in the face.
I prefer the former.
7. Puff Daddy ft.
Notorious B.I.G. & Busta Rhymes-Victory
There
was a time in life when a lot of people had high hopes for Diddy as an
artist. This is the reason
why. However, as I get older, I realize it’s more a combo of the production, B.I.G. and Busta than poppa diddy
pop. Still, try not to get hyped
up to this.
6. Beastie
Boys-Sabotage
This is an ideal Gym entrance song.
You hit it just as you’re making that trip from the locker room to the
main floor.
The Beasties come on
and it feels like everything has slowed down, I’m walking in slow motion and
people are looking at me because they see the cold gaze in my eyes and know I’m
there to fuck some shit up.
In reality, I look like the biggest douche on the
planet. It’s nice to daydream though.
5. Metallica-Enter
the Sandman
This
is another Gym entrance song. Only
it’s better! The first minute really sets it up and the song lasts through your
first two sets! That said, they can kiss my ass!
I still hold a grudge against Lars Ulrich for his role in Napster shuting down...
4. Jay-Z-Takeover
Have you had
a really shitty day? Well Nas, Mobb Deep, and anyone else who ever dared come
at Jay-Z had a worse one after hearing this five minute, thirteen second
bombshell addressing any and all challengers to his throne.
3. N.W.A.-Straight
Outta Compton
Sometimes
you just gotta get angry and hate the world in the Gym. Dr. Dre and Eazy-E can provide you the tune
to channel it.
2. Wu-Tang
Clan-Triumph
The
title says it all. This is that
song you play when you’re about to go up a weight for the first time. If you manage to crank out your desired
reps, get up and let everyone know WU-TANG CLAN AIN’T NOTHING TO FUCK WITH!
1.Richard Strauss- Also
Sprach Zarathustra (“Sunrise”)
Better
known as that song from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
If you're cool, you know it as the entrance song of 16-time World-Heavweight Wrestling Champion Ric Flair!
Hit the play button on this epic for the very last
set of the day when you’re good and tired and then walk out like a fucking
champion!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
-WST
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