Subway and workoutmusic.com recently gave away The Biggest Loser workout mix as part of a promotion. The mix is 60 minutes long and the songs are mixed into each other. All of the songs are fairly well known so this should be a no brainer to add to your iPods while working out. Track list and download link is below.
Another one of my favorite year-end compilations are the Bootie “Best of” Mash-ups. These releases usually can standalone as a workout mix. The 2009 edition was released around the holidays and are still burning up my headphones. Checkout and download the album here.
Two of my favorite tracks are the Boston/Black Eyed Peas mix and the Kings of Leon/4 Tops mix. If I were a Spin instructor, I would definitely insert the Boston/BEP song somewhere into the spinning playlist to give the workout that extra “ooomph”
I feel like one of the most under rated exercises a person can do is the push up. This exercise stimulates your core and builds functional upper body strength. Unfortunately, according to the website hundredpushups.com, the majority of people can’t do more than ten. The website is out to change that with a 6-week program designed to enable a person to do 100 consecutive push ups. The push up workout program goes three days a week for 6 weeks. The program starts with an initial push-up test to determine how the program will be tailored to your ability. If you are a little advanced in your push up skills, you can skip some of the earlier workouts to start at a more suitable level. The progression of push-ups increases each week by increasing the number of sets/reps. By the end of week 6, you do a final fit test to see if you can reach one hundred push ups.
I think I’m going to give this program a try next week when I get back from California and see how it stacks up. Anyone else curious to see if they can do 100 push-ups?
Toward the end of every year, music blog Stereogum and Team9 puts out a mash-up album called MySplice. Its usually remix of more popular songs with some of the year’s favorite Indie hits. The recent album was recently released (for FREE!) and the highlight for me has to be the mix of U2’s “With or Without You” with the ubiquitous “Love Story” by Taylor Swift. I thought the two individual songs were alright but somehow, the combination of the two really really fit. This won’t be the song that carries you to a 5K PR but might be suitable for your yoga, pilates or cool down playlists. Check out the song below along with the rest of the album you can stream.
For those looking to subscribe to a fitness magazine this year to help with your resolutions, here’s a fantastic deal. A year’s worth of magazines for $2.99 – $3.99, you can have a 36 month subscription for under $10 – $12!
When the clock strikes midnight tonight and officially ushers in 2010, the countdown will set in that I’m going to do an Ironman in Arizona on November 21, 2010. I’ll have less than a year to get ready to accomplish the greatest physical effort my body has been put through.
2.4 mile swim/112 mile bike/26.2 mile run
The journey started with doing my first sprint triathlon last year in Sea Isle. I did a couple more sprint triathlons this year and officially became addicted to multi-sport training and competition. The idea of doing an Ironman came about after following a buddy from high school (Shawn Bradley) and my company’s CFO, Mark Partin train for Ironman Florida. I became intrigued with the discipline and determination it took to tackle such a mind blowing challenge. Despite never doing more than a sprint triathlon distance, I wanted to make it a goal to be able to finish an Ironman in 2010. That goal became a reality when I was able to register for Arizona 2010 on November 23. Amazingly it only took twenty minutes before all slots were SOLD OUT.
I’ve planned out what I’ll need to do to go from a beginner to being able to finish an Ironman. I’ll provide the updates on this blog to share the experience and challenges up until November 21, 2010 when I hear:
This must be a great week for Lady Gaga remixes for the new workout playlist. I came across this one combining “Bad Romance” with the Human League song “Don’t You Want Me Baby” Think 80’s synths/new wave meets Lady Gaga electro-pop. The mix was done by a DJ known as A+D. For those throwing New Year’s parties, this song wouldn’t be out of place to get the dance floor going!
I always thought that the song Alejandro off of Lady Gaga’s Fame Monster album sounded A LOT like a tune Ace of Base would put out. I then found this mash-up of the song with Don’t Turn Around and it validates my thoughts. For those of you with a Lady Gaga workout playlist, definitely add this one.
I went to the physical therapist yesterday and we went over the initial review of the injury and get a baseline for what the rehab program would look like. I talked about my current training and goal to do an Ironman in 2010 and was then referred to a a person that specializes in sports medicine. I was hoping to go this route because my rehab goals were to get my body to compete again, not just be able to walk or go for an occasional run.
I received a worksheet with six exercises to do until I start with my new physical therapist. I have to do this twice a day with the first session this morning. The exercises aren’t that difficult but the last two requiring balancing on one leg was more challenging. Its actually a good thing because it reveals one of my deficiencies and gives me another area to strengthen in the off season. A few yoga sessions a month should help.
If you were wondering about specific drills to strengthen your ankle, here’s the chart I’m working through below. You can click on it to enlarge.
Here’s a 31 minute workout mix with a number of songs that you should be familiar with.
Playlist:
Temperature – Sean Paul
Disturbia – Rihanna
Somebody’s Watching Me – Mysto & Pizzi
Never Fallin’ (Remix) – Roscoe Umali
Supernova – Mr. Hudson
Be That Way (Complicated) – The Black Eyed Peas
American Boy – Estelle
Say Goodbye To Love – Kenna
That’s Not My Name (LA Riots Remix) – The Ting Tings
Technologic (Death To The Throne Remix) – Daft Punk
Let’s Get Crazy (Party Rock Remix) – Cassie
2 Is Better – FM
Perfect (Exceeder) – Mason Vs. Princess Superstar
Make It Funky (DJ Punish Remix) – Alvaro
Fast Life – Bad Boy Bill
Evacuate The Dancefloor – Cascada
Jump (Jump Smokers Remix) – Flo Rida
Jump Around (Deadmau5 Remix) – House Of Pain
B-More Nation Army (DJ Shake Edit) – DJ Shake
Homecoming (DiscoTech Remix) – Kanye West
Run This Town (Fake Blood 1 Minute Mash) – Jay-Z
All edits by DJ Vinsanity. Unless otherwise noted.
