Everyday Systems

Love the DEVO song.

But I don't know why I need to watch somebody play Runescape while I listen to it.

sure, Devo can rock, but Tommy E. + Merle Travis = jazzy old time American workin'!

I've been using prison work songs to shovelglove to. I downloaded 14 minutes worth from this album:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000S9 ... =dm_sp_alb

It's pretty fun.

The one I've really cottoned to is from Metric's newer album, "Help I'm Alive" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtA7YIFapnY

It's seriously awesome (I mean, it is Metric), but it also has this terrific refrain about "beating like a hammer" with this driving beat. Perfect for shugging!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIXV2NhL ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADuCbafq ... re=related

I dunno who gets the better workout... the guys on bagpipes, or me with my hammer heh.

im a nerd so it depends on how nerdy im feeling if not much i use hard rock like hardcore, heavymetal, punk ,etc.

if im feeling nerdy then i use anime music like narutos , one piece or saint seiya

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daPo6q4FXDw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdTiBPAk ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiCH4UJNjj4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TezDF1ybD-k

i just love that stuff

I do more of a sledgehammer workout than a shovelglove per se. During the summer, however, I do more controlled movements and shoveling type movements indoors on Wednesday. Monday and Friday are kettlebells and Tuesday and Thursdays are resistance stuff. Though I may mix that up some and move the sledgehammer stuff to Friday and resistance work from Thursday so there's one day in there I can either bike or something.

When the weather allows, I sledgehammer/shoveelglove in the garage so I can beat on a semi tire I found at a truck stop. I kind of refer to it as my "paladin workout." (Yeah, I'm adding to the nerd factor here.)

In that vein, I love to use stuff like:

Two Steps from Hell: Invincible (the title of a piece and their first public CD.. these guys do a lot of music for movie trailers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjZACyYKGJ8

The God of War soundtrack

Pirates of the Caribbean remix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_Aec1UNsiY

Gladiator soundtrack - Gladiator Waltz (both regular and extended version from "More Music from Gladiator")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KBHr_1iXN8 especially the part around 7:30. I usually use this at the end so I can go all out at that point... even been known to emit a battle roar as I wail on the tire.