I need some playlist ideas

[Drtgirl]

I am going to "guest teach" a class at my local training facility. Now, I love dance music but I don't think that would go over well with this group. Can you ladies post some playlists for me?? Thanks!!!!!!!

[nscrbug]

Oh...you'd be surprised what "goes over well" in a spin class. I take a spin class with a particular instructor at my gym, twice a week. She always...and I do mean ALWAYS...uses "house" music for her classes. She gets a very diverse group, too. Old, young, middle-aged, black, white, hispanic, male, female...you name it. I've never really heard anyone ever complain about her choice of music...as long as it's pumping, we don't really care. I say...go with the dance music. You won't be able to please everyone, all of the time anyway.

[Selkie]

Ramones--Loud and Fast. It's a greatest hits compilation and I frequently listen to it in lieu of Spinervals music when on the trainer.

Of course, don't know how the Ramones would go over in a spin class.

[tulip]

September- Earth Wind and Fire
just about anything by U2, but particularly One with Mary Blige
Walking on the Sun - Smashmouth
anything by Stevie Wonder
Oye Como Va - Santana
Gonna Make you Sweat, othewise known as Everybody Dance Now
Speed of Sound- Cold Play
She Drives Me Crazy - FYC
Sight for Sore Eyes - M People (obviously)
Born to Run or Thunder Road - Springsteen
Where have all the Cowboys Gone - Paula Cole
and of course, Super Freak - Rick James
and really of course, Brick House

[tctrek]

Lets Get Loud - Jennifer Lopez
Bleeding Love - Leonna Lewis
Please Don't Stop the Music - Rhianna
Misery Business - Paramore
Disturbia - Rhianna
Believe - Cher
Call Me - Blondie
Crushcrushcrush - Paramore

[Reesha]

I used to loooove warming up to "How to Save a Life" by the Fray

Some other great warm up songs:
Badly Drawn Boy - Silent Sigh
Lali Puna - Faking the Books
Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On

However, some faster AWESOME suggestions:

Queen - Don't Stop Me Now
The National - Brainy
Crazy- Gnarls Barkley
Chemical Brothers - Surface to Air
Cake - Going the Distance
Radiohead - Weird Fishes
Postal Service - Such Great Heights
Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song
Regina Spektor - Dance Anthem of the 80's
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Guster - Two Points for Honesty (starts slow but picks up-- it really motivates me)

Cool down suggestions:
Modest Mouse - Gravity Rides Everything
Badly Drawn Boy - A Minor Incident
Iron and Wine - Flightless Bird, American Mouth

[Dogmama]

"Louboutins" - JLo. Think climb.

[dinabean]

OK, don't laugh, but two different instructors use Creed at times, and I find it hugely inspirational. Can you Take Me Higher is a great song for a climb!

[SadieKate]

Have you seen the playlists on Adventurecorps' site?

http://www.adventurecorps.com/indoorcycle/music.html

[arielmoon]

Almost any song by Creed, Nickleback, Lincoln Park, New Order, or My Chemical Romance.

My favorite though is trance/tecno especially DJ Tiesto.

Sandstorm by DaRood is very popular in spin class here.

[dinabean]

The class I went to today, the instructor used "Take Me Down to the Paradise City" by Guns N Roses for an exercise where we increased cadence. I though it was clever!

[LindaBean]

May I suggest Michael Jackson "Thriller" Its great!