Challenge: progressive music suggestions for working out

[Scrotum Scissor]

Anything by Ahleuchatistas, Uz Jsme Doma, Positive Nuns, Brown Vs. Brown, Blast, Doctor Nerve, Naked City, Upsilon Acrux. I use them all the time when working out at home, although I never bring music when I go for runs.

[MudShark22]

Also THRAK and Vroom

Talking Drum was a good suggestion; just let it flow into LTIA Pt II

One could make a great workout mix of LTIA pt1 through pt4 and add Level 5 as well.

[ItalProgRules]

Enslaved gets me pumpin'!

BTW, that Insanity workout? Well named. Totally insane. But totally ROCKS!!! One of the hardest things you can ever do but what a feeling of accomplishment as you start getting better and better at it. The day after doing Insanity, I feel 10 years younger.

[zombywoof]

Oddly enough, Johnny Unicorn (keyboardist of the band Phideaux) has made the first progressive rock exercise album! I haven't heard it yet, but if you're interested, you can check it out here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...ubsequent-tour

[notallwhowander]

OK - I love to go to the gym, but I HATE the music they play there. Even for pop, it sucks. I've also recently injured my foot and so can't do what I've been doing. That means I need extra motivation to do new exercises that I haven't grown to love yet.

What are some songs that should be on my playlist for the gym to keep the motivation up and are not painful to listen to?

Can I suggest checking out Fela Kuti?
He pioneered Afro-Beat jazz in the '70s. Most proggers love his sound. He lays down the epic groove: serious side-long jams that please your mind and your booty. Check it out, and try not to move:

[Tangram]

Hate the music at the gym too but usually just deal with it unless I'm on the stationary bike or working out at home. Ozric Tentacles, any of the live Genesis albums, love Tony Banks Curious Feeling. I like the change of pacing throughout that album. I don't like to be behind the beat for too long. I also don't care for anything that's too fast or too aggressive to workout to. Examples are albums that I really enjoy but not for workouts like Mahavishu Orchestra (name any of them ) and KC's Starless and Bible Black. Thought I was going to hurl. At times things that build, usually instrumental or can get "lost in" like the above OT or Tangerine Dreams early works. Or albums like Peter Gabriel's Up where I can really get into the lyrics. It helps the time pass. YMMV

[kristi]

Thank you all for the excellent suggestions! For all my love of going to the gym for the past several years, I haven't been there since asking this question.

I am hoping I can get there today. Definitely better armed - I'm dying to try out your suggestions. It's funny, many of them I have on my ipod and do find good - but seriously need some new blood. I think I've found it!