Hagerstown Personal Trainer Needs Some iTunes…

Hagerstown personal trainer Chad Smith has a diverse music mix of all time faves on his Android phone workout playlist. Recently, he’s determined it’s time for a major music update. Here’s where you can help..

I love the music I love. I dig hip-hop, country, jazz, blues, funk, R+B, hard rock, metal, and even some club music. My workout usually revolves around tunes that put me in a pretty aggressive state of mind. When i’m in my heaviest training sessions, the right playlist can mean the difference between a good workout, and a few new PR’s.

First and foremost, I always pay homage to Pantera by playing “Walk” as soon as I touch the barbell. For a long time, I didn’t really get to much into any of Pantera’s other songs, because I didn’t believe it could get anymore kick-ass than this one song. I was wrong. Sooo wrong. When I actually listened to the entire “Vulgar Display of Power” album, I felt like the guy on the album cover (with less facefull of fist). Then I messed around and got “Cowboys From Hell” Happy to say that many more Pantera songs inhabit my playlist.

After that, I usually inject some Metallica into the game. Any Metallica is good Metallica in my opinion, but the “Metallica” album, or some people call it the “Black” album gets the most plays, with some tracks from “Master of Puppets”, “Ride The Lightning”, and “And Justice For All”. I could easily fill my playlist with nothing but Metallica, but I probably wouldn’t be the friendliest guy to talk to after a while…

Then I’ll transition into some hip hop. Gotta play some DMX. “X Gonna Give It To Ya” is a good start. Move on over to some”Ruff Riders Anthem”, the slide over to “X Is Comin For Ya”, and I just busted through a couple of great sets. X was the hardest act in the rap game for a few short years back in the day. Had real potential, if he hadn’t have gone all emo/crazy/crackhead on us in the last days of his career. It’s his fault 50 Cent got to be famous…thanks for that, X.

Staying in the hip hop genre, I might go back in time a little bit to some old school 80′s classics like Eric B and Rakim. “Microphone Fiend” gets it done for me, along with “Paid In Full”, and “Follow The Leader”. Rakim was ahead of his time with the mic skills, nobody should ever call Lil’ Wayne the greatest MC until they can honestly say he is better than Rakim. Or HE can. EPMD was one of the best acts to come out of the late 80′s/early 90′s. “So What Cha Sayin?” is still a banger, I don’t care what anybody says. Plus songs like “You gots To Chill”, and “Crossover” get the job done too. This was the prime era for hip hop, before it all went to hell in the 2000′s, so I  keep it alive on the playlist.

Here’s the deal. I need new music! I don’t have time to shop around for new tunes, so I’m going to emloy you as my music manager. Make me some playlists that reflect my musical interests, and I will not only be greatful, I’m going to give you a copy of “Turbulence Training” creator Craig Ballentyne’s “Turbulence Training 4 Week Bodyweight Training” fitness program FREE! This has a retail value 0f $29, but it’s yours free if you hook me up with a good playlist. Help a brotha out, leave your playlist suggestions in the comment box below…

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Chad Smith is a Hagerstown personal trainer, and co-owner of Home  Team Fitness Training with his wife, Kat. He has a weekly fitness column  in the Herald Mail newspaper  that is read by thousands weekly. Visit  his website http://www.hometeamfitness.net, or find him on Facebook  http://www.facebook.com/hometeamfitness. You can also listen to  “Jumpstart” with Chad and Kat live weekdays at 12 pm EST on FTNS Radio  http://www.ftns.co.

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