Does anybody exercise to film score music? I do a lot of jogging and cardio, and the right score can make it so much easier by supplying free, plentiful adrenaline! I certainly enjoy them on their own primarily, but they make working out so much easier.
My favorite score music to exercise to:
any Zimmer action Bourne any Goldsmith action Haslinger's Rainbow Six Vegas VG score Giacchino's Alias most Horner action lots of Silvestri JNH's most energetic stuff, especially Blood Diamond Elfman's Wanted or Proof of Life plenty more...
I have a wide assortment of stuff on my ipod, from upbeat songs to of course score selections. One nice thing about itunes is, you can fade in and out of the songs at the right moment, so if your score cue has a great upbeat section, you can fade it in where it picks up and fade it out when it's finished.
Backdraft, Rocky 2, the real upbeat version, Speed Racer Suite, Back to the future 2 score cues, Star Trek Giacchino's, several several others as well.
The rocky one is great when I need to sprint on the treadmill for a minute or two.
I even have Kunzel's Simple Gifts on my ipod as well as Ottman's Superamn march.
I used to work out to Tangerine Dream's Thief, especially the "Scrap Yard" track. Man that is a very kinetic cue. Wasnt' really used in the film either.
I have a compilation of music from the Rocky films. It fits perfect with my workout routine.
That said, work out music dosent have to be fast and furious or action driven. Sometimes I just like something nice and ambient playing in the background.
I have a compilation of music from the Rocky films. It fits perfect with my workout routine.
That said, work out music dosent have to be fast and furious or action driven. Sometimes I just like something nice and ambient playing in the background.
So what's your workout? Yoga?
Exercise music MUST be beat-based. Otherwise it's more annoying than helpful. IMO.
I like to use a mix of battle music, montage scherzos and action themed set pieces. It doesn't have to have a dominant beat but it must be propulsive and motivational. Film score marches are really great too.
I have a compilation of music from the Rocky films. It fits perfect with my workout routine.
That said, work out music dosent have to be fast and furious or action driven. Sometimes I just like something nice and ambient playing in the background.
So what's your workout? Yoga?
Exercise music MUST be beat-based. Otherwise it's more annoying than helpful. IMO.
Actually I lift free weights. Have for over 20 years. But I am not obsessed with it where I have to push to the maximum every time I work out or do I need to look like Arnold. My goal is to stay healthy.
If I feel like maxing out I will play action music, (it sure does help drive ones manly ego!) if I just want to get a simple workout in, some nice background music suites me fine.
Elfman's "Apes" score anything Transformers 1 Mona Lisa Overdrive and Chateau *Rob D's version* from "Matrix 2" The Asteroid Field from Empire Strikes Back Death and Transfiguration from "Hancock" Hog Chase Part 2 from "Paycheck" Race to Old New York from "Final Fantasy"
The obvious Rocky, Rudy, Williams Olympic, NFL pieces, Superman etc. Others include Michael kamen's Robin Hood theme and one of his Olympic pieces On Wings of Victory, Silvestri's Forest Gump running music, some pieces from Gold's Dr Who scores, and some of Bear McCreary's Battlestar music etc etc
And actually just yesterday I took possession of a SwimP3. I've always missed listening to music while swimming and later today I'll swim with music for the first time. Last night I filled it with slower more relaxing music. I can't wait to get in the pool with Williams, McCreary, Hiasiahi, Goldsmith, Horner, Kamen, and Giacchino as company.
Here's my new toy if any swimmers out there are curious:
I ran, or rather jogged slowly, my first half marathon on Sunday and created a special playlist for the event. A little different from my regular exercise music, I concentrated on some music I've been listening to of late - Conan and BSG - plus a few other favorites. The more laid back pieces like the Joe Hisaishi, the pieces from P.S I Love You and Pegasus from BSG really helped me maintain a steady (and slow) pace:
I ran for a train listening to the main titles from Conan The Destroyer. I leapt throught the doors, which immediately shut behind me as the triumphant theme kicked in. That was pretty sweet.
