From getting pumped to lace up to squeezing out that final rep, music improves your workouts in several ways. Tempo is less important than whether you personally find the song to be motivational, so I’ll be sharing a wide variety of tunes that inspire me to move.
I teach a couple of indoor cycling classes per week, but it’s been a while since I’ve been on a real bike. Ross and I battled the hills, strong winds, and limited oxygen that defines cycling in Flagstaff. When I finally felt like I was finding my groove, Ross started yelling “Spin! Spin! You can go faster than that!” And you know what? I could.
As he continued to tell me to spin, this song popped into my head. It’s about listening to a record, but since a bike tire is also a black circle, I tapped into the relentless energy of the music and Eddie Vedder’s insistence that I
spin, spin…spin the black circle
spin, spin…spin the black, spin the black…
spin, spin…spin the black circle
After 1100 feet of elevation game, it was time to spin down the hill. Weeee!
I’m always interested to hear what you think and what songs motivate you personally.
Bigger than smaller 
I like to make “spin mixes” for when I go to the gym and do my own spin workouts. I’ll have to add this one to my next mix. Thanks!
Cool 🙂 Spin, spin!
I’m currently only teaching RPM, and the music is provided. If I ever start teaching freestyle Spin again, this one is going on the set list.
Hahaha, this is definitely applicable for a spin class, or biking in general.
I usually like upbeat, happy-sounding songs (they may sound happy, but sometimes it’s talking about not-so-happy topics, haha).
Do you have any favorite songs?
Currently, I’m liking “My Body” by Young the Giant.
Great tune and fitting lyrics 🙂