The Candy Lady says exercise with music!

Well, it’s time to get back on the recumbent exercise bicycle this morning. I don’t use it during the summer because I am so busy with gardening, walking, outdoor biking and other things. I decided that I would just start out slow to get in the swing of it again but I did set the time for 30 minutes, and the level on five. Uh oh! I didn’t have my exercise tunes play list loaded on the iPod! Oh well, I selected from my best rated music play list and waited to see what I got.

First up “Just in Time” sung by Tony Bennett was a good start for an easy beginning workout. I was loving his voice! I didn’t care about speed today so I was only peddling around sixty revolutions per minute. Then came “Let Me Go Lover” sung by Joan Weber. Another slow sentimental song from the past and perfect for the pace I wanted on my first day. I love female vocalists with a strong voice. “Singing the Blues” sung by Gary Mitchell with Ray Conniff kicked up the beat just a little. I was getting tired already and since I wasn’t worried about getting a workout yet but just wanted to get back in the habit I started thinking about stopping. But, whoa “Mack the Knife” by Bobby Darin got me feeling good! My legs were moving on their own. It was me and Lucy Brown. I was almost up to seventy revolutions per minute, Maggie’s back in town! Then “Running on Ice” by Billy Joel kept up the pace. My peddling was effortless at around seventy revolutions per minute. I started slowing down with “Tell her about it” sung by Billy Joel and then the perfect ending song to leave me feeling good inside “Precious Memories” by Bill Monroe and The Bluegrass Boys.

OK, I only burned 100 calories according to the program on the console and barely got my heart pumping or out of breath but I’m back on the bike and I had a great time. By the way, Gary recommends peddling 80 revolutions per minute for a good workout. He says this with authority so it must be true!

Now, I can’t help giving a bit of advice to anyone who will listen. Make sure that you get some exercise every day! You can make it fun and much easier if you use music when you workout. I’ve got to stress this point a bit. The music can catch you up and sweep you along so that you hardly notice the effort. Afterwards you will have more energy and you will feel better physically and mentally. I promise!

Following is my list of favorite exercise songs. What’s your favorite exercise music? Feel free to comment below.

(We’re Gonna) Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets

Africa Bamba - Santana

Against The Wind - Bob Seger

Alcohol - Barenaked Ladies

All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie

Another One Bites The Dust - Queen

Big Rumble - Bruce Hornsby

Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire

Born on the Bayou - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Burning Down the House - Talking Heads

Come on Eileen - Dexy’s Midnight Runners

Crazy On You - Heart

Danse Macabre - Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà

Dark Lady - Cher

Do You Love Me - The Contours

Doctor’s Orders - Carol Douglas

Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen

Don’t Sweat It - Toothfairy

Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young

Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen

Footprints In the Snow - Bill Monroe & The Bluegrass Boys

Freedom Of Choice (Live Version) - Devo

Get Off Of My Cloud - The Rolling Stones

Get Ready – The Temptations

Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones

Hands Up - Various Artists

Harlem Shuffle - The Rolling Stones

Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder

I’m Every Woman - Whitney Houston

I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers

I’m Happy But You Don’t Like Me - Asobi Seksu

I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow - Soggy Bottom Boys

I Feel the Earth Move - Carole King

I Love the Nightlife - Alicia Bridges

I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

It Gets Me Going - Spymob

John - Grease Megamix - John Travolta & Olivia Newton

Jump - Van Halen

Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones

Ladies Night - Kool & The Gang

Le Freak - Chic

Love and Happiness - Al Green

Lucille - Little Richard

Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of …) - Lou Bega

Missing You - John Waite

Modern Woman - Billy Joel

More Than A Feeling - Boston

Mr. Tambourine Man - The Byrds

My Girl - The Temptations

My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion

My life - Billy Joel

My Sharona - The Knack

Oh Sherrie - Steve Perry

Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads

One Way Or Another - Blondie

One Way Out - Allman Brothers Band

One Week - Barenaked Ladies

Physical - Olivia Newton-John

Playing With The Boys - Kenny Loggins

Renegade - Styx

Respect - Aretha Franklin

Rhythm of the Night - DeBarge

Runaway - Del Shannon

Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting - Elton John

She’s a Beauty - The Tubes

Shout - Tears for Fear

Show Me The Way - Peter Frampton

Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves - Eurythmics

Smokin’ in the Boys Room Mötley Crüe

Something Happened on the Way to Heaven - Phil Collins

Spider Fingers - Bruce Hornsby

Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones

Steel Claw - Tina Turner

Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel

Swamp - Talking Heads

Take Me to the River - Talking Heads

The Heat Is On - Glenn Frey

Theme from Rocky - Cincinnati Pops Orchestra & Eri…

Things You Don’t Have To Do - Peter Malick Group - Norah Jones

Tight Rope - Leon Russell

Tomorrow People - Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers

Top Gun Anthem - Harold Faltermeyer

Tubthumping - Chumbawamba

Two Step - Dave Matthews Band

Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Undun - The Guess Who

Upside Down - Diana Ross

Urgent - Foreigner

We’re Here For A Good Time - Trooper

We Are The Champions - Queen

We Will Rock You - Queen

Whip It - Devo

Y.M.C.A. - Village People

You Are The Girl - The Cars

You Had Me - Joss Stone

You Ought to Be With Me - Al Green

You Really Got Me - The Kinks