Exercising to ayu!!!!

[ImpactBreaker]

I was invited this Monday for a free section of Spinning in the gym I go to. I was in the cardio room, about to go jogging (and the spinning room is somewhere nearby, but I had never gone to it since I'm not signed in for spinning classes) when the instructor came and asked who wanted to do Spinning for free!! Of course I did accept the invitation (I'm so cheap LOL), since I was really wanting to do it, to see how it was like LOL They put electronic music and make you cycle at different speeds, intensity and weight, simulating mountain climbs and other different things, according to the beat of music. Most songs were regular/usual songs western songs I knew including a remix of U2 Vertigo and Don't Stop The Music by Rihanna, etc.

Today, I conviced the instructor to let me have yet another free spinning class, because I really LOVED the first one I had (like the best/coolest aerobic exercise I've ever done) and I told her about the possibility of me signing in for those classes (it's extra pricey though since you have to pay a lot over the regular exercising program in the gym), and she invited me again LOL Then the songs started playing, and when it came to the second/third song, I heard "subete wa kitto kono te ni aru, koko ni yume wa oite ikenai", and I was cycling like mad and I thought "No way! ayumi hamasaki!? hahaha" This thing couldn't get ANY COOLER!! Of course, I'm kinda introverted so i didn't show much emotion, just kept on cycling, but I was really surprised because I can barely imagine someone in my city would know what the heck ayumi hamasaki is. It was a really cool remix of Fly high, but I can't remember which, since it's been years since i've listened to ayu's older remixes. It was fun though...if more cool songs like that are going to be played in the next sections, I'm totally signing in for Spinning classes!!!


Anybody here exercises/has exercised to ayu songs? LOL

[truehappiness]

Hm... I think I've run to Ayu songs before. XD

However, it's interesting that you noted this, because our very own Rody! is a spinning instructor and regularly uses Ayu in his classes [he's somewhere in Europe though]~

[ImpactBreaker]

I don't uually listen to anything else other than the music the gym plays because I have that huge 30GB iPOD, and I don't haave any kind of pad/belt/w/e to hold it, so I never take it to the gym

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Hm... I think I've run to Ayu songs before. XD

However, it's interesting that you noted this, because our very own Rody! is a spinning instructor and regularly uses Ayu in his classes [he's somewhere in Europe though]~

Yeah, I remembered of Rody! when I was in the class, because of that fact ahahha Specially, because he recently recommended spinning in a certain thread (and gave me a few tips, thanks!) and I know how much of an ayu fan he is LOL

[KarenPang]

well the gym that's located downstairs of my house doesn't have such great facilities like the 1 you use so I have to make do with my mp3

aside from her songs , I also sometimes watch the PVs of her that I added/stored inside the memory card that I slot into my mp3 to watch to pass the time when I'm on the treadmill

best

[kirei_ayumi]

the best song is my opinion to exercise to is Trauma in combination with Tae Bo ^_^

[KarenPang]

1st of all , LOL at the thread

Anybody here exercises/has exercised to ayu songs? LOL

LOL as a matter of fact I have . I gone through all of her non remix albums except for A Song For XX & LOVEppears whenever I hit the gym

there was a period of time where I will listen to her album by album on a non stop basis but since then , it's only by songs

it depends on my mood when I hit the gym on which song to tune into her , it can be a happy or an angry no.

[alternarist]

try watching ASIA TOUR DVD, den follow her dance steps in AUDIENCE, then follow by Boys & Girls.

[criminal]

Ugh.. I tried running once and I had my Sansa with me [I'm sure Ayumi came on at some point] and it was a total wreck. The music really messed up by running beat or w/e and I kept on tripping and stuff. I dislike music when I have to do anything physical. I go by rhythms in life and an outside rhythm [in this case, music] is a very problematic factor.

Though... I think that exercising to loud music [AYU-TORANSU!!] from speakers could be fun with an instructor and stuff.

[ImpactBreaker]

Originally Posted by criminal

Ugh.. I tried running once and I had my Sansa with me [I'm sure Ayumi came on at some point] and it was a total wreck. The music really messed up by running beat or w/e and I kept on tripping and stuff. I dislike music when I have to do anything physical. I go by rhythms in life and an outside rhythm [in this case, music] is a very problematic factor.

Yeah, I guess it can break coordination depending on the type of exercise you might be doing and depending on the music, so it isn't always recommended.

Originally Posted by criminal

Though... I think that exercising to loud music [AYU-TORANSU!!] from speakers could be fun with an instructor and stuff.

Yeah, in the case of spinning it's really cool because all the exercise coordination is actually related to the beat of the music, and they choose the right songs for each kind of activity and level of exercise, so it's almost impossible to lose the track of the exercise when the instructor is constantly telling you what to do, and you can also see the other people doing the same thing, so you have all kinds of stimulation to do it. Even a noob like me (who totally messed up in the Yoga when I tried it once and had the instructor trying to correct me several times, and almost had my head separated from my body in a punch I almost took in Muai Thai, when I tried it once -and nevermore LOL- ) can do everything precisely

Originally Posted by greggerz189

All the time. Did the instructor play Ayu on purpose?

ahah I'm not sure. In every class, they already bring a determined medley of songs that play in sequence. The instructor even tell us a briefing saying that song 1 is just to pick the pace and the last song will be heavy mountain climbing, for example, before everything starts, just that we can have an idea of what we're going to go through the instruction. so the ayu song had already been "studied" to be placed in the middle for the type of the activity we would do, so I guess I can say it was on purpose (since the song didn't play at random).

Originally Posted by karenpang

well the gym that's located downstairs of my house doesn't have such great facilities like the 1 you use so I have to make do with my mp3

Aside from her songs , I also sometimes watch the PVs of her that I added/stored inside the memory card that I slot into my mp3 to watch to pass the time when I'm on the treadmill

best

Yeah, the gym I go to is big, however they only play songs downstairs (the part where there's all the weightlifting stuff, and there's a room for several activities like Yoga, Muai Thai, and dancing aerobics like body pump). However, in the cardio section, which is upstairs, there's no music speakers or sound system, just TVs, and they are really boooring. I often go jogging on the treadmills, but it can get so monotous, because of the lack of entertainment (the only part upstairs that has a sound system is the spinning room). I thought about taking my iPOD there a few times so that it wouldn't be as annoying, but for the reasons I specified in my previous post, I don't. Most people there go with their mp3 players and iPOds though.

Like criminal, though, I don't think I'd pick the right songs to play while I'm jogging, so I guess it wouldn't work that well, even if I did bring my mp3 player.

Originally Posted by apple-pi

Omg, that's so cool. I wish I'd hear Ayu in random places too! Never happens T_T
Anyway, I always take walks while listening to my mp3, and I usually have a bunch of Ayu songs in it, so yeah ahah XD

I always had a simillar thought because I'm brazilian too (from Fortaleza) and I was like, "heck, will I ever listen to ayu here? Nobody knows ayu at all here" (Or at least I guess I haven't seem what's beside the tip of the iceberg LOL), so it was a big surprise to hear her in the gym

[criminal]

[QUOTE=ImpactBreaker;1518194]

Spoiler:

Yeah, in the case of spinning it's really cool because all the exercise coordination is actually related to the beat of the music, and they choose the right songs for each kind of activity and level of exercise, so it's almost impossible to lose the track of the exercise when the instructor is constantly telling you what to do, and you can also see the other people doing the same thing, so you have all kinds of stimulation to do it. Even a noob like me (who totally messed up in the Yoga when I tried it once and had the instructor trying to correct me several times, and almost had my head separated from my body in a punch I almost took in Muai Thai, when I tried it once -and nevermore LOL- ) can do everything precisely

*adds spinning lessons to list of things to do when I start my life*

Originally Posted by ImpactBreaker

I always had a simillar thought because I'm brazilian too (from Fortaleza) and I was like, "heck, will I ever listen to ayu here? Nobody knows ayu at all here" (Or at least I guess I haven't seem what's beside the tip of the iceberg LOL), so it was a big surprise to hear her in the gym

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OMG, I was on a school trip with this kid who had been going to the same school as me for three years and when he let me browse his iPod I saw the name Hitomi Shimatani to my great surprise. [And he had some Ayumi songs that were featured in some animé. ] PS. My city has about 11k people, so I think you're bound to find another J-music fan/casual listener in your city. :O
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[greggerz189]

All the time. Did the instructor play Ayu on purpose?

[apple-pi]

Omg, that's so cool. I wish I'd hear Ayu in random places too! Never happens T_T
Anyway, I always take walks while listening to my mp3, and I usually have a bunch of Ayu songs in it, so yeah ahah XD

[gogirlanime]

I love doing cardio to ayu's trance and eurobeat stuff it really gets me going or keeps me going.

[ayumisrael]

wooo Fly high!!! Lucky you!! It's my most favorite song of ayu along with Depend on you I would cycle like mad XDD LOL.

[CHE.R.RY]

Aww you're so lucky lol! I don't think that would ever happen in my area . I've never exercised to Ayu's music because I barely exercise :O...but I'm thinking I should start soon because I feel like my metabolism is slowing down! Anyways, that's really cool, I wish I could experiece something like that xD.

[AyUta]

That's awesome! Nah, I hardly exercise, but when I do I don't do it with music.
I should though. With Ayu and Hikki XD

[Chibi_Venus]

Have I exercised to Ayu's music? Yes.

Do I exercise to Ayu's music? All the time.

Her upbeat songs are perfect! Whether I'm riding my bike, jogging, dancing, I always have at least one song by Ayu in my workout routine. I only wish we could have iPods in my summer school gym class. I'd definitely feel more motivated!

Songs I usually exercise to (bolded songs are perfect for me):

ANGEL'S SONG
Beautiful Day
BLUE BIRD
Born To Be...
(don't) Leave me alone
everlasting dream "Rainbow Dew Drop Mix"
evolution
glitter
HEAVEN "House Mix"
HONEY
Ladies Night (also ~another night~)
M "Above & Beyond remix"
Mirrorcle World
Naturally "Wippenberg remix"
Not yet (also "Xelakad Remix")
Startin'
WE WISH
WHATEVER -Dub's 1999 Club Remix-/Version M

So, as you can see, the songs I usually exercise to have a constant beat and are either upbeat or a remix.

[Seiko Yua]

heck yes! she's all i exercise to i usually listen to some of dj amaya's remixes. they always get me going

[ArchangelLegend]

I think I've excercised to Blue Bird and some Fly High remix before. But if you count walking around campus as excercise, I've listened to many Ayu songs with my iPod. And if driving a car is a workout, I've listened to them all.

[ImpactBreaker]

Originally Posted by ArchangelLegend

I think I've excercised to Blue Bird and some Fly High remix before. But if you count walking around campus as excercise, I've listened to many Ayu songs with my iPod. And if driving a car is a workout, I've listened to them all.

Walking in the campus counts! Driving the car, no

Originally Posted by minna

and well everytime I work at school // home (homeworks, etc.) Ayu is certainly playing (well it counts right? I'm training my brain with school stuff XDDDD)

Like the muscles/heart, the brain needs training too, so I think it counts. I'm just wondering though, can you concetrate in studying when songs like 1LOVE/decision are playing?