Winter Boot Camp Workout
I’ll dive into today in a second, but first I wanted to share a sweaty workout I completed yesterday. It was a boot camp style workout (my favorite!) and worked the whole body while also seriously elevating the heart rate.
Not too shabby!
Moving onto today…
Teaching + Breakfast
My workout today was planned for me since I had to head off to teach a 6 a.m. indoor cycling class. I really, really love my little 6 a.m. crew! They’re a dedicated bunch and surprisingly energetic and engaging at such an early morning hour. As I took the class through the warm up, I asked them to shout out any music preferences for future playlists and this was the feedback I received:
- Absolutely no Justin Bieber
- All Pitbull all the time! (I was happy to hear this because I had two Pitbull songs on today’s playlist!)
- More country music (<— This one surprised me, but I love country music, so I’m all for it!)
- No Pink (Another surprise! I think a lot of Pink’s music is upbeat and motivating!)
Interesting, right!?
Once I was done teaching cycling, I drove to Starbucks for a peppermint vanilla latte to kick off my morning.
It was a venti kind of day!
By the time I arrived home, I was ready for breakfast and ate an apple while waiting for two pieces of Whole Foods’ seed and grain bread to toast.
I topped my toast with almond butter and dug in.
Now it’s time to grab a much-needed shower before working again (no more teaching today) and then I’ll be heading out to Girls On The Run a little later. It’s our last week of practice and I’m getting so sad!
Question of the Morning
- If a group exercise instructor asked you to shout out your workout music preferences, what would you say?
- Is there a specific song on your “never play” list?
I would say please never play Pharrell’s ‘Happy’ and I’d request more EDM. Give me something upbeat with a solid beat and I’m usually a happy camper!
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I’m not a very big Pink fan, so Pink is on my never play list. But I’m always down for Pitbull! And anything 90s 🙂
Ooh this workout sounds awesome! I’ve never had a peppermint vanilla latte! I’ll have to try that on my next Starbucks run.
As for workout music, I like anything with a good beat. One of my favorites lately is “All about that bass” of course!
“I’m bringing booty baaaaaaaaack…”
No Pink???? Who doesn’t love Pink??? I love some Alanis Morissette too……kick butt girl anthems 🙂
HECK YES ALANIS MORISSETTE!!!!! <3
I really love your playlist suggestions! I had an instructor that used the SAME playlist and SAME routine every week, and it got old really quick. A good playlist can make a class that much more fun! One song that was in a playlist was Adele’s Someone Like You …. great song, but not something I want to hear while in a 13 min standing climb 🙂 Yesterday I found myself singing along to “Love Runs Out” by OneRepublic
Have a happy Tuesday!
“Love Runs Out” is a great song! Definitely motivating!
Julie! You HAVE to try the chestnut praline latte that Starbucks has goin’ on…..ahhhhhmazing 🙂
EDM all day, every day! 🙂 However, I used to take a spin class a couple years ago with this super intense instructor and he would play really heavy rock (think Metallica) and some pretty rough underground rap and it was AWESOME! My best workout sessions were with him! My Pandora station is a mix between EDM/House/Alternative Rock/Hip Hop and I love it! Though lately Pandora has been very repetitive… I could also run to any Linkin Park song – somehow it’s easier for me to find the beat in their songs and stick with it!
I would not have anything Chris Brown (for obvious reasons).
There’s a new Christina Agulara song that they played at my Zumba – it’s so great to move to! Now I can’t remember the name.
I like angry stuff when I’m trying to push through a tough workout. Breaking Benjamin, Evanescence, Limp Bizkit. I also love Van Halen. Can’t go wrong with old school Jock Jams either. When you hear a throwback, you can’t help but get excited.
completely back the no pink. also, maroon 5 is overdone.
Completely off topic: Just randomly fell upon a post from 2011 about how much you wanted to move to North Carolina…so cool to see an actual dream like that come true.
Aw!! Yes, it has definitely be on our radar for a while! Loving it here so far. 🙂
I thought I was the only person in the world who did not get happy from hearing Pharrell’s “Happy.” hahah
haha definitely not!!
No Pink surprises me! But I am all for country music and Pitbull. 🙂
I have to agree with you on the “Happy” song! I would like to hear some old school Nelly!
I love mashups for workout music, especially anything by Girl Talk! I will say I vehemently avoid the Beibs when I work out too lol.
I love mashups, too!
That’s a good workout! Let’s see for music I actually enjoy Pink. I also really like Pitbull. I don’t mind remixes but I don’t like when they get all techno. It gives me a headache. Oh and definitely no Bieber.
Those toasts look soft and chewy 😉 And I have no idea how you control yourself with nut butters. My ratio of nut butter to other food is more like 10:1, i wish I was kidding!
Ha! And they were lightly toasted… I was too impatient to wait for them to get too crispy! 🙂 And if it makes you feel any better, I tend to eat a bunch of nut butter while I’m making my toast/sandwiches/etc. More than what’s on the bread definitely goes into my mouth! 🙂
Ever have those scenarios where you just eat it straight out of the jar with a spoon? That’s literally me!
Haha love that they said all pitbull all the time!! Also, did you see this past weekend’s SNL? Kate McKinnon plays a HILARIOUS justin bieber, it’s the funniest impersonation ever!!
I like upbeat songs for sure. I don’t understand doing an intense workout to slow music. My gym plays a lot of 90 ‘ s throwbacks which are always fun!
Yeah for Pitbull! No country music ever. It’s not motivating enough for me or Taylor Swift.
Haha Pitbull is the BEST for workout jams! And I need to remember to add peppermint to my latte now that it’s the holiday season!
I’m always hesitant to throw in country tunes to my playlist since it seems to be such a love/hate style of music. It makes me happy to hear your class wanted to hear more country! Maybe that’ll encourage me to throw a song or two in to my playlist in the near future. 😉
Me too! I always stick with one country song (or two, tops!), so this made me happy!
Ha LOVE the no Bieber recommendation! Hope everything is going well and you’re getting “in the groove of things” 🙂
If I hear ‘All about that Bass’ one time, I will scream. I love some good old Rock for spin. Some Van Halen or Boston or Guns and Roses.
So I’m a sucker for anything with thumbholes (a MUST during colder months to keep my sleeves down)! Where is the smidgen of jacket I see you’re wearing in your apple picture from? It looks cozy! 🙂
Glad to hear that they want more country…I love country music! I actually just posted a country music playlist for running. Jason Aldean has some great country/rock tunes. Same with Luke Bryan and Keith Urban. I was completely over the “Happy” song after one listen…sheesh!
I would say ‘stop with the techno please’!!!!! I am currently living in Portugal and I believe they have a love for the techno music that I do not share!
Thanks for sharing the workout! These types are my favorite!
Love country music 🙂
I know this shows my age….but I love Donna Summers dance music!
I’m also in the no-Pink camp. Can’t imagine country in an exercise class! I’m also not a country fan though, so that may be why 😉
I’m with you on the EDM–a good beat and some bass is all I need!
I don’t think there’s anything necessarily bad about Pink’s songs, but they are overused…particularly in Les Mills releases. I’d image that gym member was just looking for a bit more variety!
I’m completely with you on ‘Happy.’ I think it’s one of the worst songs of all time. I can’t stand ‘Can’t Hold Us’ either. I would love it if more instructors would play rock and metal. I know it’s not to everyone’s taste, but I absolutely love metal in particular and I was so stoked last night in Body Pump when the coach did a mix featuring Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ as the chest track.
Pitbull is always on my playlist. I’m not a fan of Justin Bieber or Pink so I wouldn’t want to hear their song either. I love any dance/electronic music for spin. Pretty much anything that plays on SirusXM BMP station keeps me moving.
I usually just love something peppy while running or taking a spin class. Ever since I’ve started CrossFit, though, I’ve found that harder rap and rock is the most motivating in the box.
Everyone once in a while my spin instructor plays Outkast and it my high school heart happy 🙂 I am going to miss those Starbucks Christmas cups at the end of the season!
Vanilla Peppermint Latte sounds super good!! I may need to try that! Hmmmm I say more Meghan Trainor! I’m absolutely loving her and everything I hear from her 🙂 .
All Pitbull All the Time is indeed correct! My favorite artist to spin to, hands down! Totally throw in some Calvin Harris and Sam Smith (great for those long climbs) too.
Virtually shouting “RAP MUSIC”…though I love country. Serious dilemmas going on.
Not a big of the song “Happy” anymore, waaay overplayed!
My current favorite workout songs —
Shake It Down (Pressha)
Shake It Off (Taylor Swift)
Bang Bang (Jessie J / Ariana Grande / Nicki Minaj)
Body Movin (Beastie Boys – old song)
Get Me Bodied (Beyonce)
Love Runs Out (One Republic)
Anaconda (Nicki Minaj – I don’t know if there’s a “safe” version of this one…)
(Did you know you can pull a list of your liked songs off Pandora? Super handy!)
I agree that “No Pink” surprised me as she is my go to for playlists. “NO JUSTIN BIEBER”
I’d say any pop/rock that has a good beat works for me! And I agree – “Happy” does not make me happy either! haha
I don’t know why, but I feel the same way about Pink. I actually really like her music (she’s awesome in concert!!) but for some reason when I hear her songs during a workout, I’m like… SKIP. Interesting to know!
I’m definitely all about hip hop when I’m working out. Country just doesn’t seem like it would do it for me. Some of my favorites right now are:
GDFR- Flo Rida (love this one!!)
Beg For It- Iggy
Shell Shocked-Juicy J, Wiz Khalifa
Definitely “All about that base!” I recently took a spin class that was “pop 2k” themed. I loved hearing some of my favorite workout songs from my high school and college years.
A peppermint vanilla latte sounds amazing-trying one of those is now on today’s to-do list!
I’m surprised to by no Pink. So What is one of my all-time favorite songs. I have to agree with all Pitbull all the time. I don’t know why but his music is the best pumper for workouts.
Your classes Pink comment surprised me, I love to work out to Pink! We had a few people asking for Xmas music during bodypump last weekend, he instructor had to explain he couldn’t just choose any music he wanted.
Totally pinning that workout. It sounds like a good one!! I just looked in my email and I have $1 of any holiday drink at Starbucks until the 15th so after seeing this post, now I reeeeally want a drink! I’m really not a fan of Ceelo Green’s song “Forget You” (or alternative swear word version lol). I know it’s older, but hearing that song makes me cringe every time. I don’t know why!!
I love when instructors throw in some oldies! Or some solid 80s/90s! I get so sick of “pop hits” and whatever is on the radio all the time. Older throwbacks always make me surprised and excited 🙂
I love EDM for workouts too. And as much as I love country, I don’t think I’d like to hear that. Pitbull is a winner and so is anything Usher!
Oof. I’ve heard “All about that Bass” one too many times for a few months. Next year, I’ll be happy to have it back. I tend to get burned out on songs that are currently on the radio. I’d love an all 90s mix. And while it isn’t really a workout song, if I ever hear the song “Rude” again I might just lose it.
I love anything from the 90s! Keith Urban has some excellent songs for workouts!