Music!

I don't know about you, but I have to have music to workout. I don't have a special play list anymore for different workouts, I just put the iPod on shuffle and let it go. I am wondering if this is a mistake. Should I have a special play list for each of type of workout that I do? Like for a circuit, should have I have intense dance beats like Rihanna's S&M and then something a little more chill like Jem's Aciiid!? Same with running or cardio, should it just be upbeat, fast paced, get the blood flowing type of music or am I okay to have a mixture of Jason Mraz, Britney, Rihanna, and Aerosmith while I am getting my fitness on?

What do you do? Is music that important to everyone else? Am I hindering my motivation to push myself to the max by listening to a Modest Mouse tune over a Lady Gaga jam?

Apple, Inc. and Nike have made sure to partner to make the most of our workouts. Is this coincidence? Or have they read the research on the effects of music on exercise?

Read here. According to this, I need to carefully select my music to have a positive effect on my workouts. Can I get some help? What are your play lists for working out?

SLACKER

I am surprised, nobody has came to this blog and called me out on being a slacker. Shame on you. Well I have been a slacker. And I will call myself out on it. Ggg-man has decided that he is going to do 100 push up workout. That is a you will do push ups everyday until you can do 100 push ups at a time. Nuts. But it works. I started doing it with him. My goal however was not the 100 push ups, but something that gets the blood flowing and heart pumping so I don't feel like a complete failure on all of my goals for fitness and 2012 in general. If any one is interested in being able to do 100 push ups at a time here you go:

http://www.hundredpushups.com/

In addition to this crazy workout. I do a series of abs, squats, and pull ups. I also have been jump roping for at least 10 mins. I try to go until I am going to pass out. I know that this much isn't cardio or a structured diet, but it is working at keeping me strong and not gaining weight...which is kind of the goal until the end of the semester and bowling season when some time will open up.

Diet wise, I haven't been doing too badly, but not great either. I have been eating out A LOT. But I try to make good choices and control my portions of how much I am actually eating. My main vice seems to be candy, but kind of always has been. I really try to focus on my water intake so that I don't crave a lot of sweets or salty foods. Seems to be working, since I don't really crave the things I am eating just kind of choose to eat Tacobell once a week. Damn nacho cheese.

Well I'll check in at the end of the month with a lovely plan to be ready for bikini season. I need to just be smarter and stay in shape all year round and then I wouldn't have to worry about bikini season. :)