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1   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 03:21

Me and my buddy has started boxing, and I find that I can stay more focused on the workout and training if I'm listening to really awesome music.

So that's where you guys come into play, as I only know about 8 such songs, let me hear the songs you guys play to get pumped up, the kind of music that gives you goosebumbs and makes you feel like a Zulu warrior-prince or a Spartan soldier, I'll also accept really epic sound clips from movies, think scenes like when King Theoden was marshalling the army of Rohan to fight in the Battle of Minas Tirith, if you excuse the very geeky example.

Also, if it helps I really enjoy Rock n Roll and old school rap.

 
2   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 03:28

I'm really into metal so maybe my opinion is not really what you're looking for but this is what I like to listen to when in one of "those" moods:

I expect my opinion to be quite unpopular here. :P

 
3   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 03:34

Hope that helps. 4/5 of those were on the Football Summer camp soundtrack list when we were lifting. I'm guessing everyone can see the odd one out :P

 
4   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 03:36

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSS5dEeMX64

What else does there need to be? Anytime I hear this song on my MP3 player I feel like I can do anything.

And sorry, I don't know what tags you use to make youtube videos show up in the comment itself (how does one go about doing that?)

 
5   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 03:40


This is probably going to come up alot...

and finally:

 
6   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 07:17

Well, for more old school rap, I've always loved this song. I don't know if this is the sort of stuff you're looking for though.

For more rock stuff, I'd recommend this


 
7   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 08:12

This one always gets me nice and pumped for a good spar.. It's written about "Irish" Mickey Ward. The same boxer that the movie "The Figher" was based on.

Edit - for bad embedding.

 
8   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 09:09

Well:



I could go on... my work out mix has 788 songs! I just picked a few!! (The last one is a joke... :P)

I also stuck to mostly mainstream stuff which should be easier to find the tracks...! Have fun!

 
9   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 09:12

Classical music, particularly of Bach, Chopin, Alkan and Rachmaninoff.

 
10   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 09:24

Fiddle of Time by Masterplan.

 
11   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 09:35

Metal / Hardrock in general.
Hard pumping drums and every ones in a while a great quitar riff.

 
12   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 10:05

Let's get down to business~! To defeat...the huns~! Did they send me daughters, when I asked...for sons~?

 
13   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 10:09

Stolen some of the suggestion so far!
My top 3 would be
1.


2.

3.

 
14   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 10:21

If there's ever been a more motivating song, I don't want to hear it.

 
15   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 10:32

THE TIME OF MAN HAS COME TO AN END
HA HA HA HA HA HA

(I always imagine Blitzcrank from LoL listens to this sort of music)

 
16   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 10:33

I usually pump myself up with really up-beat power metal. Nothing makes me feel like a champ more than listening to Through the Fire and Flames before starting my reps.

 
17   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 10:58


This medley is awesome if you need to get some blood flowing and flying.


And this one always, fucking ALWAYS, gets me out of a slump and ready to do whatever needs to be done.

 
18   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 10:59

Most songs aren't displayed for me on Youtube, but I'll gladly list my favourite pump-up stuff for you.

Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American
Disturbed - Indestructible
Disturbed - Stricken
Disturbed - Hell
Hatebreed - Another Day Another Vendetta
Rammstein - Benzin
Subway to Sally - Tanz auf dem Vulkan
Dark Tranquility - White Noise Black Silence
Turisas - Rex Regi Rebellis
Finntroll - Födosagan
One Man Army and the Undead Quartet - No Apparent Motive

These are all I can think of at the moment.

 
19   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 11:21

DataRock = Awesome


Pumps me up every time

 
20   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 11:30

Depends on my mood.

 
21   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 11:31


Nothing like High Fantasy symphonic metal to get you pumping.

 
22   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 11:45

Anything by Two Steps from Hell. Here's a sampling:

If this stuff doesn't pump you up nothing will. Nothing.

 
23   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 12:06

I got a band that works wonders.

 
24   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 12:08

Most music that gives me goosebumps is not 'pump up' music...

... After more thought I think this one could count too

 
25   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 12:20

Pump up music you say?
Well this one will be perfect for you yto listen while you're boxing. Well ok the video itself is boxing but none the less it's one of my favourite pump up music!


I may add more later on.

 
26   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 12:58

I used to box to traditional Thai fight music... that was weird, though it definitely got a rhythm going during sparring sessions...

 
27   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 12:58

As of late, Bridge burning by Foo Fighters.

 
28   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 13:16

I was always partial to Heather Alexander's March of Cambreadth as my old NCO use to play it when we were on ops

 
29   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 14:01

How about the obvious:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4&ob=av3e

Followed by:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ6xS_qRDmo

 
30   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 14:06

I have a few favorites,

I usually use them to pumped for either running, shooting, or a competition.

 
31   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 14:23

I've got the perfect song for you, hell it even has a kid boxing in the music video.

Seattle Grunge at it's most finest, Rest in piece Andrew Wood.

 
32   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 14:35

I'd say

 
33   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 14:41

Grab some Five Finger Death Punch, especially their newest album, American Capitalist. Their music always gets me pumped up.

 
34   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 14:44


Some of the best psych-up/gaming music I know of.

 
35   POSTED: 18 Feb 2012 14:56

This is what I tend to listen to when I work out. I would very much recommend it.

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