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P.L.O.W. - Serena Williams' Interval Run

FitSugar — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 03:00:00 PDT

iTunes recently featured the music that Serena Williams uses to achieve her speed and endurance during runs and while I may not agree with the way Serena handles losing, I am liking her taste in running music. The play list is designed to improve your running speed, build endurance and give you a boost. So enjoy!

"Whatever U Like" - Nicole Scherzinger, 3:52
"The Way I Are" - Timbaland, 3:19
"Give It to Me" - Timbaland, 3:32
"My Humps" - Black Eyed Peas, 3:44
"Makes Me Wonder" - Maroon 5, 3:31
"Tambourine" - Eve, 3:12
"Impacto" - Daddy Yankee, 3:08
"Out of Control" - Kenna, 3:54
"Glamorous" - Fergie, 4:06
"Fergalicious" - Fergie, 3:45
"Pump It" - Black Eyed Peas, 3:34

Total PLOW = 30:19

You can buy each song individually or the whole play list on iTunes. Visit NikePlus to see all the sport mixes.

P.L.O.W. – Heavy Into Exercise

FitSugar — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:00:00 PDT

Music is a great motivational tool. You put on some good tunes and your body responds and suddenly you're exercising. Well, maybe it is not that easy, but here's a mix that gets me off the couch. Sometimes I just need a wall of guitars behind me, pushing me through my run. Bookended with slower, calmer songs for warming up and cooling down, the bulk of the mix should get you heavy into exercise.

“Wanted Dead or Alive" – Bon Jovi, 5:08
“I Believe in a Thing Called Love” – The Darkness, 3:36
“Welcome to the Jungle” – Guns N’ Roses, 4:33
"Empire" – Kasabian, 3:52
“Enter Sandman” – Metallica, 5:31
“The Pretender – Foo Fighters, 4:31
“Even Flow” – Pearl Jam, 4:53
“Little Sister” – Queens of The Stone Age, 2:53
“Knights of Cydonia” – Muse, 6:06
“Because the Night” – Patti Smith Group, 3:24

Total P.L.O.W = 44:43

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Bonus P.L.O.W - Reese Witherspoon's Play List

FitSugar — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 03:00:00 PDT

We've been seeing Reese Witherspoon working out these days. Like any other exerciser, Reese uses music for motivation. Glamour.com got the scoop on her favorite songs to workout to.

“Soak Up the Sun,” by Sheryl Crow
“Buttons,” by The Pussycat Dolls
“Walk On,” by U2
“Sweet Home Alabama,” by B.A.M.A.
“Stop This Train,” by John Mayer (for stretching and cool-down)

I'm sure that along with motivation Reese uses music as a distraction from the gang of paparazzi constantly on her tail, but you can steal a few off her list for a distraction from your own hassles of the day.

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P.L.O.W.-Walking and Running

FitSugar — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 03:00:00 PDT

When you decide to add running to your cardio routine, I think the best method is to mix walking with running and methodically cut down the walking time while increasing the running time. Eventually you will be just running and because you have taken the time to build up your overall stamina you will be ready.

Here's a play list to guide your walking / running workout. If the song has the word "walk" in the title, just walk and if the song title contains the word "run" - pick up the pace and run or jog. Think of this workout as a musical version of the game Simon Says. This mix also works wonders for straight up running. No matter your ~~poison~~ medicine, this music mix will get you moving!

"Walk this Way" - Run DMC, 5:10
"Running with the Devil" - Van Halen, 3:36
"Walk Away" - Franz Ferdinand, 3:37
"100 Miles and Runnin' " - NWA, 4:32
"Walk Away" - Kelly Clarkson, 3:08
"Run It" - Chris Brown, 3:49
"I Walk the Line" - Johnny Cash, 2:42
"Born to Run" - Bruce Springsteen, 4:29
"Walk It Out" - Unk, 2:59
"Running on Sunshine" - Jesus Jackson, 4:54
"Take a Walk on the Wild Side" - Lou Reed, 4:10

Total P.L.O.W. = 43:10

P.L.O.W. - Back to School

FitSugar — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 03:00:00 PDT

Almost everyone is back to school now, but just because you (or your kids) are back to school does not mean you should skip the workouts. Use this play list to motivate you to hit the gym, even when school is in session.

"School" - Nirvana, 2:42
"Stick to the Status Quo" - High School Musical, 4:30
"Hot for Teacher" - Van Halen, 4:43
"When I Kissed the Teacher" - Abba, 3:01
"Teacher I Need You" - Elton John, 4:09
"School's Out" - Alice Cooper, 3:30
"2 Kool for Skool" - The Salads, 2:53
"High School Never Ends" - Bowling for Soup, 3:31
"Hail to the Victors" - Michigan Marching Band, 2:30

Total PLOW= 31:48

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P.L.O.W. - Work It Girl!

FitSugar — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 03:00:00 PDT

It is Labor Day weekend! Since we are having this three day weekend to celebrate the worker, I took the theme of work and ran with it for this week's play list...

This 'working' play list starts you out a little slow to warm you up, gets you working in the middle, then slows you down again for cool down and a little stretching.

"Working Class Hero" - John Lennon, 3:51
" 9 to 5" - Dolly Parton, 2:45
"Working for the Weekend" - Loverboy, 3:30
"Work It" - Missy Elliott, 4:53
"Minimum Wage" - They Might Be Giants, 0:47
'Welcome to the Working Week" - Elvis Costello, 1:47
"I Got My Mojo Working" - BB King, 4:36
"The Work Song" - Nellie McKay, 4:08
"Found A Job" - The Talking Heads, 4:59
"Take This Job and Shove It" - Johnny Paycheck, 2:41
"In Tall Buildings" - Gillian Welch, 3:59

Total P.L.O.W. = 37:16

Got any 'work' songs that you'd add the the play list? Share your ideas in the comments section below.

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P.L.O.W - It's Real Hot Outside

FitSugar — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 03:00:00 PDT

I don't know if you noticed but it's been extremely hot across the country the past few days. So while you may be burning up, don't burn out before you workout. Instead put these hot tunes on your iPod and feel the burn. Before you know it, you'll be looking hot, hot, hot...

"Hot Boyz" - Missy Elliott, 3:35
"Hot" - Avril Lavigne, 3:22
"Hot Ride" - Prodigy, 4:36
"Drop it Like it's Hot" - Snoop Dogg and Pharrell, 4:32
"Red Hot Moon" - Rancid, 3:32
"Hot in Herre" - Nelly, 3:48
"Hot, Hot, Hot" - The Hit Crew, 3:58
"Hump de Bump" - Red Hot Chili Peppers, 3:33
"Red Hot" - Jurassic 5, 3:43
"Burndt Jam" - Weezer, 2:38
"Burn" - Usher, 4:27

Total P.L.O.W. = 42:13

P.L.O.W - Dog Days of Summer

FitSugar — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 03:00:00 PDT

No doubt about it, we are in the dog days of summer. During the end of July through early August, Sirius - the “dog star” - rises and sets with the sun. Ancient Romans believed the two stars conspired to double the heat creating a stretch of hot and sultry weather, so that's why they named the period of late summer "the dog days." This play list is dedicated to these dog hot days we are experiencing. It will help you warm up, workout and then cool you down!

"Walking the Dog" - Rufus Thomas, 2:32
"The Dog Song" - Nellie Mckay, 3:04
"Drop it Like Its Hot" - Snoop Dogg, 4:32
"Hound Dog" - Elvis Presley, 2:15
"I Wanna Be Your Dog" - Stooges, 3:12
"Diamond Dogs" - David Bowie, 5:58
"Move It On Over" - George Thorogoood, 4:19
"Fido Your Leash Is Too Long" - Magnetic Fields, 2:33
"Dog Problems" - The Format, 4:13
"Space Dog" - Tori Amos, 5:12
"Everything Reminds Me of My Dog" - Jane Siberry, 4:18

Total PLOW = 41:43

Do you have any additions for this play list? Then add them in the comments section below.

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P.L.O.W. - Rolling Stones Songs to Keep You Rolling Along

FitSugar — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 03:00:00 PDT

I feel like everything has its ties in biking these days. From the excitement of the Tour de France to seeing stars biking around town, I've got the cycling bug. So this week's play list is designed to keep you rolling along and who better than The Rolling Stones to keep you motivated?

"Gimme Shelter" - 4:32
"Start Me Up" - 3:33
"Paint It, Black" - 3:44
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" - 4:54
"Sympathy for The Devil" - 6:19
"Miss You" - 4:48
"Brown Sugar" - 3:50
"You've Got Me Rocking" - 3:35
"Beast of Burden" - 4:25

Total PLOW - 39:45, which is just enough time to warm-up, get your heart rate up for 30 minutes and then cool down.

Enjoy!

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P.L.O.W. - Favorites Old and New

FitSugar — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 03:00:00 PDT

Here is a play list of great workout songs made up of some of my favorites - old and new. Mostly old...How can you not want to get up and dance to Bruce wooing Rosalita with a song? Plus I like a slow tune to warm up to and a slow tune to cool down.

"Falling Slowly"
Glen Hansard & Markéta from Once, 4:04
"Hang Me Out to Dry"
Cold War Kids from Robbers & Cowards 3:38
"Kissing the Lipless"
The Shins from Chutes too Narrow - 3:19
"Penny on the Train Track"
Ben Kweller - 4:29
"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" Bruce Springsteen
from Essential Bruce Springsteen 7:01
"Let’s Get Loud"
Jennifer Lopez from On the 6 - 4:04
"Earth Intruders"
Bjork from Volta 4:30
"Galang"
M.I.A. from Arular– 3:34
"Callin’ Out"
Lyrics Born from Later that Day – 3:30
"Dance Me to the End of Love"
Madeleine Peyroux from Careless Love - 4:00

Total PLOW = 42:12