wish-i-knew Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Hi all, I lost over 20 kg [44lbs] over 9 months by watching what I ate and going for a 1 hour walk every day. I used music with a good beat to set a walking pace. I would like to share my top ten favourite walking tracks. 1. Bad Influence – Pink 2. Fader – The Temper Trap 3. Material Girl – Madonna 4. Mr Brightside – The Killers 5. Compliments on Your Kiss – Red Dragon 6. Underneath the Radar – Underworld 7. Leiani – Hoodoo Gurus 8. All The Small Things – Blink 182 9. Mr Jones – Counting Crows 10. All of the Dreamers - Powederfinger Do you have any favourite walking songs that you would like to share? Thanks... Link to post Share on other sites
skydiveaddict Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I always run, but it would work for walking too: Free and Easy Link to post Share on other sites
todreaminblue Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Hi all, I lost over 20 kg [44lbs] over 9 months by watching what I ate and going for a 1 hour walk every day. I used music with a good beat to set a walking pace. I would like to share my top ten favourite walking tracks. 1. Bad Influence – Pink 2. Fader – The Temper Trap 3. Material Girl – Madonna 4. Mr Brightside – The Killers 5. Compliments on Your Kiss – Red Dragon 6. Underneath the Radar – Underworld 7. Leiani – Hoodoo Gurus 8. All The Small Things – Blink 182 9. Mr Jones – Counting Crows 10. All of the Dreamers - Powederfinger Do you have any favourite walking songs that you would like to share? Thanks... I have a walkman ...oops ipod get with the times deb..... the bongo song played alive...by safri duo...... it has parts where you can speed up and slow down.........having alternate fast pace and slow pace is actually supposed to help....you can match your stride to the beat fast when its frenetic and slow when it goes trance.....you will see you are going to work out...i get all bouncy when i hear thsi song.....brings out the zulu in me...ok i have no zulu...but it does make me bouncy and if no one is looking you can stop and shimmy those hips...watch for headlights.......lol...ahem...yep been busted shimmying...... the same with oh yeah by yello and two modern ones....... moves like jagger maroon five... and beneath your beautiful.....labrinth a good heart rate slower is this last song....for the last leg of the journey...a cool down song......stretch out and rock on....good luck fellow walker..........deb Link to post Share on other sites
Feelin Frisky Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I have my MP3 player loaded--loaded, and keep it on shuffle. It's like having a radio station that caters just to me. That's so cool to have this tiny gizmo that holds so much. I lost 120 lbs walking back in the 80's but I didn't wear headphones because it was the streets of Brooklyn at night mostly or by the walk under the Verrazzano. You want to keep your ears pealed bopping around alone. I only wear headphones in a gym. Link to post Share on other sites
ooglesnboogles Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I have my MP3 player loaded--loaded, and keep it on shuffle. It's like having a radio station that caters just to me. That's so cool to have this tiny gizmo that holds so much. I lost 120 lbs walking back in the 80's but I didn't wear headphones because it was the streets of Brooklyn at night mostly or by the walk under the Verrazzano. You want to keep your ears pealed bopping around alone. I only wear headphones in a gym. Yep, I typically walk in pretty nice areas, but whenever I have the headphones in, I have them low enough that it's easy to forget there's music playing. Part of that comes from being a musician who wants to have his ears for another 60 or 70 years, but part is just that I like being very aware. As for my music, I usually have pop or radio-playable rock, since those songs are typically all about the same pace (120bpm) so there's no big slow down or speed up. I keep a little section of 4 or 5 songs that are slightly faster pace, since I like to walk faster than most. That group gives me a little pick-me-up. Link to post Share on other sites
Author wish-i-knew Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 I always run, but it would work for walking too: Free and Easy Thanks skydiveaddict. I like it!! I run too [but only on the treadmill] so I will add it to both playlists... Link to post Share on other sites
Author wish-i-knew Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 I have a walkman ...oops ipod get with the times deb..... the bongo song played alive...by safri duo...... it has parts where you can speed up and slow down.........having alternate fast pace and slow pace is actually supposed to help....you can match your stride to the beat fast when its frenetic and slow when it goes trance.....you will see you are going to work out...i get all bouncy when i hear thsi song.....brings out the zulu in me...ok i have no zulu...but it does make me bouncy and if no one is looking you can stop and shimmy those hips...watch for headlights.......lol...ahem...yep been busted shimmying...... i LOVE the bongo song. i am sitting here shimmying as i type! lucky no-one is around to see me! lol thanks - and happy walking to you too!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author wish-i-knew Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 hi Feelin Frisky as ooglesnboogles, I too walk in nice areas, but still like to keep the music low enough so I can hear other sounds around me - even the birds chirping away!! I just find that the beat helps me set a good brisk pace, especially when I am going uphill. Of course singing along might make me appear a little odd, but oh well, such is life... 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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