Broadway Songs to Work out to...

[MrMarkCharlieBrownCohen]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:12pm

Anyone have any suggestions for high powered, fast tempo songs from Broadway shows that would be great to work out to?

So far I have:

-Defying Gravity
-Altar Boyz - Remix
-A few songs from Movin' Out
-RENT
-Time Warp

[whatyouown223]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:13pm

You Can't Stop The Beat

[Carl Magnum]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:16pm

You can't work out to show tunes

[xM3L24x]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:17pm

I do-- I work out to RENT =)

[Marquise]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:17pm

Carl Magnum, you beat me to it!!! LMAO!

[Aigoo]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:18pm

I'm gonna have to second Marquise and Carl.

[Marquise]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:18pm

You work out to RENT?!!! LMAO. Aaaaaaaaaaalrighty then...

[whimsical]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:19pm

I love working out to these (they are a bit random):

There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This - Sweet Charity
I'm Going Back - Bells are Ringing

Generally, I've found that any upbeat song where the character is like "Screw this!" works for me.

Is it weird I work out to show tunes? Yeah, I guess it is. Oh well! :)
Updated On: 8/15/05 at 02:19 PM

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:19pm

And it must be said that Defying Gravity works amazingly well as a song to pick you up if you're flagging.

[Carl Magnum]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:24pm

Seriously, I'm not trying to be a dick. But it just doesn't do it for me, and apparently Marquise and Aigoo.

Even when I was in Into the Woods playing The Wolf/Cinderella's Prince I used a mix cd of NIN, Danzig, The Misfits, David Bowie and The Rolling Stones to put me in the right mood......


I just can't imagine power lifting to Sondheim.........

[whimsical]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:26pm

Totally understandable.

I feel guilty doing it and kind of weird. I'm always worried someone's going to hear what's playing through my headphones.

I also like working out to cheesy 80s pop. That's the best. :)

[MrMarkCharlieBrownCohen]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:28pm

We're not talking what to listen to before doing a show. More, what song to do cardio to.

It depends on the show, but I'd have to say "Don't knock it till you try it", you may find it to be very helpful!

[MrMarkCharlieBrownCohen]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:30pm

whimsical, don't be ashamed!! :)
It's ok to workout to musicals!
Be proud! Musicals can be very inspirational and take you to the level you need for a good hard work out.

:)

[Carl Magnum]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:31pm

You can't work out to Show Tunes

[Marquise]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:34pm

I power lift to "The Lusty Month of May" myself.








not.

[whimsical]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:36pm

Ha! :)

[MrMarkCharlieBrownCohen]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:38pm

I will and you can't stop me! :) heehee

[Love4Cheno]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:39pm

I knew I needed to load more pop music onto my ipod when I found myself doing high cardio to Defying Gravity.

I'm a musical theatre dork, but that's too much even for me.

[wickedobsessed]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:39pm

I couldn't agree with you more!
Musicals are awesome to work out in:)

[Carl Magnum]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:40pm

Yeah generally I do Squats to Hamlish

Biceps to Comden and Green

and chest workout belongs to Sondheim


I'm tryin to fit in Rogers and Hammerstein and Gilbert and Sulivan next month






............ummmm nope

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:41pm

I'm going to have agree with Carl Magnum and Marquise. You cannot work out to showtunes!

[Marquise]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:44pm

I'm incorporating the works of Ethel Merman into my high cardio workout. 45 minutes on "the rower" with "rose's turn" blaring in my ears should do the trick.

[jam_man]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:45pm

Actually, I find that "performing" some big solo numbers (i.e., "Betrayed" from The Producers) is a great workout. Then again, I'm a little chubby 'round the middle, so what do I know.

[Carl Magnum]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:50pm

Yeah I usually do Cardio to the BKLYN album. I find that I work out harder when bleeding from the ear canal.

[Esther2]

Posted: 8/15/05 at 2:50pm

Definitely Defying Gravity and You can't stop the beat
Don't Rain on My Parade is also good.....