Gym Jams: Pump Up The Volume!

The music moves you, but your gym plays Laffy Taffy, It's Raining Men and Abba; when you need Start Me Up, Eye of the Tiger or anything by AC/DC. Who can stop these aural atrocities?

Your best friend at the gym -- no, not the sweaty guy who offers unsolicited exercise tips -- the one that helps with motivation and dedication. That's right, your iPod.

Research on the effects of music on exercise suggest that it may improve a person's enjoyment of exercise while masking unpleasant stimuli (such as rapid breathing associated with exertion), so they’ll be more likely to stick with a fitness plan -- ensuring long-term benefits, such as enhanced quality of life, weight loss and the ability to play wicked air guitar.

Prepare to pump up your play list; these are the eDiets Gym Jams:

Instant adrenaline to start up your session:
Let’s Get It Started -- Black Eyed Peas
Start Me Up -- The Rolling Stones
Welcome to the Jungle -- Guns n’ Roses
Gonna Fly Now (theme from Rocky) -- Bill Conti

Audio Energy to get all your aggression out:
Sabotage -- Beastie Boys
Born To Run -- Bruce “The Boss” Springsteen
Eye of the Tiger -- Survivor
Monkey Wrench -- Foo Fighters
Black Betty -- Ram Jam
Blitzkrieg Bop -- The Ramones

Aural inspiration when you’re doing it for you, your wedding or your waistline…
Centerfold -- J. Geils Band
White Wedding -- Billy Idol
Survivor -- Destiny’s Child
Dammit -- Blink 182
Push It -- Salt n’ Peppa Who Do You Love? -- George Thorogood

Something Funky, go ahead and shake it… Groove is in the Heart -- Deee-Lite
Closet Freak -- Cee-Lo
Gold Digger -- Kanye West
Gonna Make You Sweat -- C+C Music Factory
Rockstar -- NERD
Bombs Over Baghdad -- Outkast