Roni's Weigh » Workout Playlists http://ronisweigh.com One Mom's Journey from Fat to Skinny to Healthy. Thu, 24 May 2012 12:28:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Top 10 Workout Songs For April http://ronisweigh.com/2012/04/the-top-10-workout-songs-for-april.html http://ronisweigh.com/2012/04/the-top-10-workout-songs-for-april.html#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 03:33:54 +0000 roni http://ronisweigh.com/?p=12225

Ahh another post from Chris that makes me feel OLD!

This month in the gym, radio hits ruled. Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, and Madonna all released singles destined for workout playlist glory. But, it’s not just pop divas who prevailed. Carrie Underwood’s latest retains a few country touches. Skrillex and Sirah cranked out [...]]]>

Ahh another post from Chris that makes me feel OLD!

This month in the gym, radio hits ruled. Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, and Madonna all released singles destined for workout playlist glory. But, it’s not just pop divas who prevailed. Carrie Underwood’s latest retains a few country touches. Skrillex and Sirah cranked out a boisterous dubstep anthem. And, although most hip-hop is too slow to make the cut, J. Cole’s aptly-titled “Work Out” proved to be an exception.

Here’s the full list, according to votes placed at 

Run Hundred–the web’s most popular workout music site.

To find more workout songs–and hear next month’s contenders—folks can check out the free database at RunHundred.com. Visitors can browse the song selections there by genre, tempo, and era—to find the music that best fits with their particular workout routine.

What’s on your iPod this month?

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]]> http://ronisweigh.com/2012/04/the-top-10-workout-songs-for-april.html/feed 4 The Top 10 Workout Songs For March http://ronisweigh.com/2012/03/the-top-10-workout-songs-for-march.html http://ronisweigh.com/2012/03/the-top-10-workout-songs-for-march.html#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 01:53:29 +0000 roni http://ronisweigh.com/?p=11936

It’s music time!

I’ve been falling short in sharing playlist ideas. Honestly, I’m still in a music funk. Chris sends me these playlists every month and I feel really old and out of touch. This month’s, however, I liked almost every song and I know more than half of the artist!

Maybe [...]]]>

It’s music time!

I’ve been falling short in sharing playlist ideas. Honestly, I’m still in a music funk. Chris sends me these playlists every month and I feel really old and out of touch. This month’s, however, I liked almost every song and I know more than half of the artist!

Maybe I’m not hopeless after all. ;)

Fort Wayne, IN – March 1, 2012 – The top workout tracks for March make for an eclectic bunch.On the pop front, you’ll find The Wanted—Europe’s latest boy band export—and Disney’s Allstar Weekend.Gym favorites Lady GaGa and Rihanna also turn up, in remixed form.Snow Patrol dropped the first single off their new album.And, Rivers Cuomo from Weezer braved the dancefloor with a little help from Steve Aoki.
Here’s the full list, according to votes placed at Run Hundred–the web’s most popular workout music site.

Lady GaGa – Marry The Night (Afrojack Remix) – 132 BPM

Allstar Weekend – Dance Forever – 125 BPM

Rihanna – You Da One (Almighty Radio Remix) – 129 BPM

Breathe Carolina – Blackout (Wideboys Remix) – 128 BPM

Flo Rida & Sia – Wild Ones – 129 BPM

Fun. & Janelle Monae – We Are Young – 92 BPM

Snow Patrol – Called Out In The Dark – 121 BPM

Steve Aoki & Rivers Cuomo – Earthquakey People – 128 BPM

Madonna, Nicki Minaj & M.I.A. – Give Me All Your Luvin’ – 147 BPM

The Wanted – Glad You Came – 127 BPM

To find more workout songs–and hear next month’s contenders—folks can check out the free database at RunHundred.com. Visitors can browse the song selections there by genre, tempo, and era—to find the music that best fits with their particular workout routine.

Contact:
Chris Lawhorn
Run Hundred
Email: Admin@RunHundred.com

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]]> http://ronisweigh.com/2012/03/the-top-10-workout-songs-for-march.html/feed 4 The Top 10 Workout Songs For December http://ronisweigh.com/2011/12/the-top-10-workout-songs-for-december.html http://ronisweigh.com/2011/12/the-top-10-workout-songs-for-december.html#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:27:37 +0000 roni http://ronisweigh.com/?p=11006 Chris is back with this months Top 10 workout songs and I was so excited to get them! Now I just have to find time to actually download new music and synch my iPod! It’s the little things that get me. ;)

My 3 favorites on the list: Michel Jackson (of course), Will.I.Am, and the [...]]]> Chris is back with this months Top 10 workout songs and I was so excited to get them! Now I just have to find time to actually download new music and synch my iPod! It’s the little things that get me. ;)

My 3 favorites on the list: Michel Jackson (of course), Will.I.Am, and the LMFAO tune. I have to be honest, I’m not the biggest electronica/dance fan but that seems to be where a lot of workout music comes from. I’m enjoying the fact that these lists are outside my normal music genre of rock/alternative/pop. It’s been fun discovering new stuff I would otherwise be oblivious of.

Without further ado…

Given that they’ve both passed on now, it’s been a surprise to see both The King and his son-in-law (The King Of Pop) drop club hits this month. Elvis turns up in a remixed version of “Suspicious Minds.”It’s the latest in a series of re-worked Elvis tracks that began appearing after Junkie XL had a crossover hit with “A Little Less Conversation” from Ocean’s Eleven.And, Michael Jackson’s “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” also gets the remix treatment—though the changes are subtle—as part of the new MJ-themed Cirque du Soleil production Immortal.

Other highlights from the top 10 include Katy Perry’s latest single, two tracks featuring Lil Jon, and a curious collaboration between Will.I.Am, J-Lo, and Mick Jagger.

Here’s the full list, according to votes placed at Run Hundred–the web’s most popular workout music blog.

To find more workout songs–and hear next month’s contenders—folks can check out the free database atRunHundred.com. Visitors can browse the song selections there by genre, tempo, and era—to find the music that best fits with their particular workout routine.

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]]> http://ronisweigh.com/2011/12/the-top-10-workout-songs-for-december.html/feed 2 The Top 10 Workout Songs For November. What’s Yours? http://ronisweigh.com/2011/11/the-top-10-workout-songs-for-november-whats-yours.html http://ronisweigh.com/2011/11/the-top-10-workout-songs-for-november-whats-yours.html#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:00:31 +0000 roni http://ronisweigh.com/?p=10707 I USED to be able to keep up with music. I knew artists, albums, words. I had a wall of cassette tapes circa 1987…

Which was replaced with a tower of CDs in college…

WHICH I stayed up all night and ripped when I got my first iPod…

[...]]]> I USED to be able to keep up with music. I knew artists, albums, words. I had a wall of cassette tapes circa 1987…

Which was replaced with a tower of CDs in college…

WHICH I stayed up all night and ripped when I got my first iPod…

WHICH looks ancient now!

Moral of the story… I’M OLD!

I admit it. I can’t keep up. I run my own business, have 2 kids, a house that needs to be cleaned, meals that need to be cooked and, umm yeah, I have to sleep!

Honestly, I’ve been listening to 95% of the same music for the last 10 years. Sure, now and then I download a new tune, but half of them are older ones I’m just learning about.

It’s sad.

Well, I think it’s sad, but only because I miss discovering new music. So when Chris from RunHundred asked if I’d like a few new song suggestions, I hopped on the idea. He’s going to shoot a new top 10 every month to share on the site. This month’s….

This month’s top 10 list has a little of what you’d expect—and a little you might not.  Flo Rida, who’s no stranger to this list, shows up in two tracks this month.  Enrique Iglesias continues his transition from balladeer to club rocker.  And Kelly Clarkson, after faltering with the first single off her new album, bounced back ferociously with the second.

As for surprises, they’re mostly entries from folks relatively new on the dance scene.  Highlights include songs from Tim Berg (who remixed his own track under his Avicii moniker), Skrillex (whose collaboration with Kaskade is the first dubstep track ever the make the Top 10), and Wolfgang Gartner (who’s made the chart with a little help fromWill.I.Am).

Here’s the full list, according to votes placed at Run Hundred–the web’s most popular blog for workout songs.

To find more workout songs–and hear next month’s contenders–folks can check out Run Hundred’s free database of music for working out.  Visitors can browse the song selections there by genre, tempo, and era—to find the music that best fits with their particular workout routine.

I’d love your reviews in the comments? Do you listen to any of these during your workouts? Have any new song suggestions yourself?
Images are not mine. They are from here and here

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]]> http://ronisweigh.com/2011/11/the-top-10-workout-songs-for-november-whats-yours.html/feed 23 Workout Playlist:  132 BPM and Beyond http://ronisweigh.com/2010/09/workout-playlist-132-bpm-and-beyond.html http://ronisweigh.com/2010/09/workout-playlist-132-bpm-and-beyond.html#comments Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:14:31 +0000 roni http://ronisweigh.com/?p=6519 Chris from Run Hundred is back with another playlist. If you remember he did a great walking one for us based on Muse’s Rising Up. Well this week I asked him to speed it up a bit. Here’s what he came up with. Love that he goes of the beaten path. I like discovering new [...]]]> Chris from Run Hundred is back with another playlist. If you remember he did a great walking one for us based on Muse’s Rising Up. Well this week I asked him to speed it up a bit. Here’s what he came up with. Love that he goes of the beaten path. I like discovering new songs and artists.

Oh! and I’m going to beg him to write a guest post breaking down the BPM thing for us. What exactly is it? How does he figure it out? and What are good rates for different exercises? I’m getting much more into it since working with him but it gets confusing!

Having started out with a slower, brisk walking playlist for Roni–we tried to amp things up a bit this time around.

It’s not quite running material.  For that, you’ll likely want something 140 BPM or higher.

But, this will get you moving–particularly if you’re on an elliptical or other machine, where the reps are slightly lower anyway.

All of the songs in the playlist below clock in between 132 and 134 BPM. 

There’s a gem from the Darkness’ overlooked sophomore album.

You’ll also hear Gossip banging through something that sounds (to me, at least) like a young Aretha Franklin or Shirley Bassey fronting an indie dance band.

And there are a couple electronic/hip-hop collaborations.  One of these features Tiesto and a gang of dudes–some of whom have won Oscars!  And the other features Steve Aoki and Will.I.Am from Black Eyed Peas–the latter of whom appears as his party monster alter-ego.

Lastly there are curiosities, like an early They Might Be Giants track and Grum’s latest single–which samples Toto (the band, not the dog from Oz) and slows the vocals way down–while simultaneously jacking the beat up. 

If you’re looking for a break from working out to radio hits, this might make for a lively departure from the norm.

The full list follows…

Chris Lawhorn is the resident DJ at Marie Claire and workout music expert at Real Age. Each month, he reviews 300-400 new singles–trying to find the best new music for a workout. To vote on upcoming tracks, hear this month’s contenders, and find more resources for matching songs to the pace of your exercise routine, you can visit his workout music site.

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]]> http://ronisweigh.com/2010/09/workout-playlist-132-bpm-and-beyond.html/feed 5 New Tank, New Mix, New Belly? http://ronisweigh.com/2010/09/new-tank-new-mix-new-belly.html http://ronisweigh.com/2010/09/new-tank-new-mix-new-belly.html#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:48:51 +0000 roni http://ronisweigh.com/?p=6400

Check out my new tank! Thanks to MizFit and Oiselle! It came in the mail yesterday. Just in time for yellow day at Little Guys school. He was ecstatic! :)

Anyway, I thought it would be a good time to talk running and update my 2010 running goals. As of now I [...]]]>

Check out my new tank! Thanks to MizFit and Oiselle! It came in the mail yesterday. Just in time for yellow day at Little Guys school. He was ecstatic! :)

Anyway, I thought it would be a good time to talk running and update my 2010 running goals. As of now I haven’t made changes to the events I have schedule until the end of the year but at this point I’m thinking a full marathon at 5 months pregnant is out of the question. I’ve been feeling great on shorter 3-5 mile runs. Taking walk breaks and going at my own pace but anything over that just doesn’t appeal to me at the moment and I’m thinking it’s only going to get worse as the pregnancy progresses. Next Sunday I’m schedule for the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon. I’m going and I’ll see how I do before making any decisions about the rest of the year.

That being said… I did make a new running mix! After Chris’s post a few weeks ago I tried to keep BPM (beats per minute) in mind but I’m not sure how I did. I’m planning a whole BPM post soon as I figure out the best way to calculate it and put running mixes together. In the mean time you get my intuition and favorite songs. The only way I know how to put a mix together. :)

The first one on my list this week is a MUST for any running mix. Especially after you see the video…

I now start my run with it and imagine I’m in the video. Corny, I know. lol

Here’s the whole mix….

Finally.. just one question… Am I showing yet? :)

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]]> http://ronisweigh.com/2010/09/new-tank-new-mix-new-belly.html/feed 44 Rising Up: A Workout Playlist http://ronisweigh.com/2010/08/rising-up-a-workout-playlist.html http://ronisweigh.com/2010/08/rising-up-a-workout-playlist.html#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:52:27 +0000 roni http://ronisweigh.com/?p=6247 It’s New Music Monday here at Roni’s Weigh! I was so excited when Chris from Run Hundred asked if I’d be open to music suggestions based some of my favroite songs. I love music when running but I tend to ignore things like beats per minute (BPM) when selecting running/workout mixes. I simply go with [...]]]> It’s New Music Monday here at Roni’s Weigh! I was so excited when Chris from Run Hundred asked if I’d be open to music suggestions based some of my favroite songs. I love music when running but I tend to ignore things like beats per minute (BPM) when selecting running/workout mixes. I simply go with what I like.

Chris, on the other hand, knows his stuff! He put together this awesome mix that I listened to on my 7 mile run yesturday. The run actually turned into a run/walk as it was my first time getting out there since my illness this past week. The music was perfect for a high tempo walk and it really kept me going when I needed a break from running.

Anyway, I’ll let Chris take over and make his reccomendations. I’m thinking about making this a weekly or bi-weekly feature so let me know what you think!

Roni and I’d talked about trying to piece together a workout playlist based around a few of her favorite gym jams. 

The challenge here was to take her song of choice ("Uprising" by Muse) and find nine more songs with the same tempo (128 BPM).

My hunch is that the lady loves rock.  But this is, no joke, one of three BPMs where most all techno/dance music clocks in.  If you’re curious, 125 BPM and 132 BPM are the other two tempos to which Jersey Shore-style, fist-pumping music generally adheres.

Having said that, I tried to include a little something for everyone.  So, there’s  Bloc Party, Sweet, and Weezer for the rock fans.  And Prodigy, Deep Dish, a Lily Allen remix for dance fans.  Plus, there’s a track from Peter Gelderblom that splits the difference by turning a Red Hot Chili Peppers track into a club favorite.  Lastly, if you’ve got no allegiance–there are curveballs from both Sia and Junior Senior. 

Regardless of what moves you, there ought to be something here that fits with your workout routine. Especially if you’re workout routine is around 128 BPM (think:  brisk walking), there’s a lot here that’ll fit.

Playlist:

  1. Muse – Uprising
  2. Junior Senior – Together For One Last Dance
  3. Deep Dish – Sacramento
  4. Lily Allen – The Fear (Stonebridge Club Mix)
  5. Bloc Party – Kreuzberg
  6. Sweet – Fox On The Run
  7. Peter Gelderblom – Waiting 4
  8. Sia – The Girl You Lost To Cocaine
  9. Prodigy – Warriors Dance (South Central Remix)
  10. Weezer – Dope Nose

Bio: 

Chris Lawhorn is the resident DJ at Marie Claire magazine and runs a workout music database.  If you’d like to hear the current releases, vote on upcoming tracks, or find out who didn’t make the cut–you can check out Run Hundred.

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]]> http://ronisweigh.com/2010/08/rising-up-a-workout-playlist.html/feed 12 My Latest 1 Hour Running Mix http://ronisweigh.com/2010/07/my-latest-running-mix.html http://ronisweigh.com/2010/07/my-latest-running-mix.html#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:18:14 +0000 roni http://ronisweigh.com/?p=5885 Sorry I’ve been slacking in the workout play list department. Here’s what I’m currently listening to on my runs. The songs are in order from longest to shortest but I normally have it on shuffle. The totally running time is 1 hour…

All links will open in iTunes.
The list goes: song title [...]]]> Sorry I’ve been slacking in the workout play list department. Here’s what I’m currently listening to on my runs. The songs are in order from longest to shortest but I normally have it on shuffle. The totally running time is 1 hour…

All links will open in iTunes.
The list goes: song title – album by artist.

Any new music your listening to that you’d like to share? I always love mixing it up!

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]]> http://ronisweigh.com/2010/07/my-latest-running-mix.html/feed 17 Quick Post with a New Running/Workout Mix http://ronisweigh.com/2009/12/quick-post-with-a-new-runningworkout-mix.html http://ronisweigh.com/2009/12/quick-post-with-a-new-runningworkout-mix.html#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:10:14 +0000 roni http://ronisweigh.com/?p=4392 This is going to be super quick. I’m falling asleep watching The Mentalist and I refuse to stay up any later as all I want to do is eat. Not because I’m hungry but because I’m tired. I think I’ve been doing that a lot lately.

Anyway, some quick bullet point updates. . . [...]]]> This is going to be super quick. I’m falling asleep watching The Mentalist and I refuse to stay up any later as all I want to do is eat. Not because I’m hungry but because I’m tired. I think I’ve been doing that a lot lately.

Anyway, some quick bullet point updates. . .

  • This weekend I’m taking the husband to Atlantic City for his birthday. We haven’t gone all year with the move and the new job it was just too much. I’m totally looking forward to a couple a days away. Between holiday shopping, work, blogging and all the other stuff I’m exhausted as I’m sure you are all too. It’s just a crazy time of year.
  • Speaking of work, tomorrow I find out the future of the SpeakHealth project I’ve been doing for work. I’ve built the site and have been posting there for about 2 months. It’s been fun blogging at my job and I hope we get to continue with the project. Fingers are crossed.
  • I also posted over on We Are the Real Deal about trees. It’s kind of a long story you’ll have to check it out over there.
  • This week on GreenLiteBites, I posted a long video where I make a Pearl Onion and Mushroom dinner from start to finish and last night I whipped up a fun salad using spinach and fennel.
  • Fitbloggin has also had some major announcements recently. We welcomed POM as a sponsor and announce Dave Grotto as our keynote!
  • Let me leave you with my new running mix and my food journal. I’m trying REAL hard to keep an honest journal through the holiday. It’s not about being "good" or "bad." It’s about being HONEST with myself.

Here’s the mix. . .

Total Running Time: 32:48

Here’s the food journal. . .

Food Units
*-~-~-~-* thursday journal *-~-~-~-*
started my day with a short run in the cold #tep #activity
bowl of frosted mini wheats with fresh blueberries and choc soy milk #tep #breakfast
leftover soup pretzels & five choc chip cookies my co-worker brought in. in my defense they had walnuts in them. :)
vitatop.. better then another cookie i’m thinking. :)
rt @akean81 vitatops are my favorite, i just ordered some yesterday <--- did you use my code? ronisweigh for 10% off! :)
too much at the chinese restaurant. frankly… i can’t wait until the holidays are over!
Total: N/A

Table provided by Roni’s Food Tweet, Eat, Post Generator.

Hope you have a great weekend! I’ll be back Sunday. :)

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]]> http://ronisweigh.com/2009/12/quick-post-with-a-new-runningworkout-mix.html/feed 14 Marathon Mania! (history, mix, map, and twitter!) http://ronisweigh.com/2009/10/marathon-mania-history-mix-map-and-twitter.html http://ronisweigh.com/2009/10/marathon-mania-history-mix-map-and-twitter.html#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:29:50 +0000 roni http://ronisweigh.com/?p=4052 Today I’m off to pick up my race pack. I can’t believe the BIG day is so close. I can’t believe I, the girl that "can’t run", will be attempting my first marathon in 2 short days.

BAH!

What do I mean "attempt"… Let me rephrase that…

I can’t believe I will [...]]]> Today I’m off to pick up my race pack. I can’t believe the BIG day is so close. I can’t believe I, the girl that "can’t run", will be attempting my first marathon in 2 short days.

BAH!

What do I mean "attempt"… Let me rephrase that…

I can’t believe I will be running my first marathon!

Before I go into any details I thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory lane. Being so new to running my entire running history is here online. Side note: another reason why I LOVE blogging. So easy to "go back in time." :)

Wow that was a trip. I ran that first 5K exactly a year and half ago and here I am writing about preparing for my first FULL marathon.

OK on to the details!

Here’s the map (click on if for the full pdf) of the run.

baltimore marathon map

I’m totally psyched to run through Baltimore. I’ve lived in the area for 9 years now and it really does feel like home. :)

I’ll be wearing this shirt…

my first marathon shirt
Custom T-Shirts

It was inspired by a commenter (I can’t find it.) Many people have told me to have your name visible so spectators can cheer you on. I have no shame so I took it literally. :)

Next, my running mix. Many of the songs I shared before but here is exactly 5 and half hours of music. I’m hoping to finish in that time! (remember some are explicit – consider yourself warned)

Notice the entire mix is in order from longest to shorted song. I though it would be fun and keep me going. I like playing mind tricks on myself. :)

Finally, twitter. I plan on tweeting through out the day and yes mid-run. I can’t promise an update every mile but I’m gonna want to take a few breaks and I know I’ll see some things I’ll want to share. So if you want to follow along follow me @RoniNoone. Oh! I’ll also be shooting the same updates to FaceBook.

This will probably be my last post until the BIG day. Wish me luck! I got to run, pick up my bib number and head to work! Have a good one!

UPDATE: Click here for the Marathon run and recap with pictures!

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