Frosty here! I'm bringing a review of work-out music. First a little background about me (I got in a week late so no real get-to-know-you post until now).
Growing up I was a dancer (mainly ballet). My mom put me in classes at 3yo because I was shy - she had no idea what that would turn into! One day a week turned into 3-4 in junior high, by high school I was at the studio 6 days a week and in college I was a dancer in a student run modern dance group multiple times a week. After I graduated I basically quit cold turkey because it was difficult to find dancing opportunities and now the next best thing is classes at the gym. Unfortunately I do not really enjoy working out for the sake of working out (our kids will have to learn that from my husband the track coach and long distance runner), but I do love most of the accouterments that are involved: clothing, classes especially using extra equipment, and music. Music is so important in getting me moving because when I was dancing that is all you had was you and the music. So on with the review:
I love pop music, and Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake are always great stand-bys for me, as well as Hey Ya by Outkast and Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani - they will always get me moving no matter how blah I feel. I'm going to offer some random songs that are maybe not as well known to add something new to your playlist:
Here are a couple that have great driving rhythms and really move (I cannot vouch for the kid-friendliness of these songs. I get the clean versions and can't think of anything I find offensive, but I don't have a kid filter on all the time):
Try It Again - Hives
Shake It - Metro Station
Daylight - Matt and Kim
The Way I Are - Timbaland
Just Dance - Lady Gaga - a fairly new one that I just can't get out of my head, beware
Love Song for a Savior - Jars of Clay - An older Christian stand-by that always makes me want to run (which is saying something). It starts slower, but once it gets going it I just want to play it over and over.
Hope these help make your time go by a little faster and/or get you motivated to get those 30min done.
Also, I promise to get a picture up just as soon as I can find the cable for my camera!
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