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TWERK OUT

Guys…I think I just hit the jackpot?? MUSIC WORKOUTS. I know, I know. You have probably already seen these before, but if you haven’t, I hope you’re as excited as me.

So, here I am, 10pm on what would usually be a wild Friday night out at the bars. Instead, I am sitting in bed watching a girl create workouts based on popular songs we all know and love. Turn down for what, am I right?? 

Seriously though, this shit is genius. Of course, I got roped in by seeing a song by The Weeknd first. After that, I was sold. She goes by MadFit, and without even trying her workouts yet, I am obsessed. You know it’s the first thing I am going to be doing tomorrow.

If you’re like me, you’re looking for any reason to dance. This pandemic tragically took away any form of concert and music festival for the remaining year. I won’t talk your ear off about it anymore than i already have. Promise. However, as much as working out from the comfort of my own living room sounds amazing, I need more of a party. Since ya know, we can’t actually rage anywhere right now. This is everything anyone could ever ask for. Not only do you get to dance to your favorite beat, but also burn calories! My favorite. 

Now, if you aren’t necessarily looking for the dance party vibe, and don’t want to feel left out, she also has regular workouts as well. Something I really enjoy about these is that they’re short. Which means you can combine a bunch of them and create a little workout playlist. Or, if you’re not up for that, you can just do one as a warm-up or cool down. You really have free reign to do whatever you want with these, which is awesome. For my friends who cannot get to the gym right now, and may not have the means to pay for online classes, these are for you! For my current gym buddies, let’s add these into our daily routines too!

If you REALLY want to ramp it up, and I mean ten fold. I recommend working out to your favorite DJ’s sets on youtube. For example, the other day, I was listening to Loud Luxury’s Room Service Set while on a walk. I noticed that every song was fast paced, just begging for my heart rate to skyrocket. So, I came home, hijacked my sister’s indoor spin bike and went to town. It was amazing. I almost threw up, so you KNOW it was a killer workout. The set will be linked below for all my cardi-hoes. Get it? Wink wink. However, if you’re just a person of your own groove, or want a little more muscle toning tunes, I HAVE A PLAYLIST FOR THAT. You’re welcome in advance. Will also be linked below. 

I’m keeping today’s post short and sweet, and concluding with three of my favorite workouts of MadFit. As well as Loud Luxury’s set. OH AND, my own twerky werky playlist. That way, instead of wasting time listening to me babble about it, you can be about it! Let me know if you try any of these, and let me know if you love them like me! Let’s get movin’ babyyyyyyy. 

MADFIT:

LOUD LUXURY SET:

MY OWN PERSONAL SET:

2019 THROUGH MUSIC

It’s the best time of the year…well, for me that is. However, according to social media memes, it is a nightmare for everyone else. Yes, I am talking about this year’s Spotify Wrapped. For some reason, between 2018-2019, it felt as if Spotify’s users had grown exponentially. I mean, EVERYONE was posting about their year in music. I loved it. I think it is so interesting to see what everyone in my life had been blasting for the year. It’s totally invasive. I mean, c’mon, music is basically the gateway to people’s emotions. 

So, let’s talk about what my year was like, according to my Spotify. However, I cannot go any further without throwing a little diss to Apple Music. This was the first year I saw people posting that platform’s year review. I must say, like I always do, it looked like trash. Spotify is out here giving everyone a little light show and interactive experience, where Apple is just giving you a bland black and white list. No fun. 

ANYWAYS, now I am ready to talk about my year. Every Spotify Wrapped each year is different. This year, they started by taking you through the seasons. The Winter was about as cold as my heart. I was navigating my way through the grieving process still, so I found solace in Ariana Grande. Of course, darkness always has light, so there was some Loud Luxury to spice things up. Spring still had a dash of Ari, but it was Coachella season. Thus, I found myself blasting my new found love Gryffin, as well as throwing in Dillon Francis. Summer was honestly iconic. We have Dillon, we have Gryffin, we have Hayden James, and we of COURSE have Call Her Daddy. I’ll talk about why Summer was so iconic later. The Fall was just about the same, however I rudely phased out Hayden James for a brief period. I mean, I was just non-stop with Gryffin. Thanks Alana for that one. If they were to include this Winter, I am positive it would be The Weeknd’s new singles, back to back. 

Then, Spotify gives you a little party to announce your #1 Artist. Mine comes as no surprise, Dillon Francis. I mean, I have always loved him, but 2019 was another level. It obviously was due to the fact that I was going to see him almost every other month. ALMOST. They then go to show you what your top songs of the year were, and put them into a playlist because they’re just TOO sweet. Mine was, “Love No More,” by Loud Luxury. If you’ve heard this song, you just know the vibe. I will say, I was a little surprised by this. I knew I listened a lot, for personal reasons, but not this much. I will say, my favorite part is looking at how many minutes I’ve spent listening to music. It’s never as much as I expect. Another cool thing about this is, since the year is not entirely over, the minutes are still going up every time I login. As of today, December 15, 2019, I have listened to 41,073 minutes of music. I wouldn’t trade those for the world! Spotify wraps up the presentation by giving you the artist you streamed the most this whole decade. I am absolutely sure nobody is surprised to hear that mine was, The Weeknd. 

So, let’s talk about why I love this little magic Spotify makes every year. I find that every year it shows me what I really went through. This year, giving me a gist of each season was super special too. Like I said, the beginning of the year I was really grieving. So, it was really powerful to see how I started to pull myself to a more positive mindset, through my music choices. Summer was especially special to me because of my playlist, TEA. I’ve talked about it in previous blog posts, so I won’t beat a dead horse. The nostalgia hearing the first couple of songs from that specific playlist on my wrapped however, was unmatched. They spend this whole build up teasing what you listened to every season, but everyone is always waiting for the final product of their top 5 songs. “Ocean Drive,” has been on my lineup every year since 2015. It never gets old seeing it, or hearing it for that matter. It was cool seeing my top songs of the whole entire decade on a playlist this year as well. “Love No More,” actually made it to my decade lineup. If that puts into perspective how many times I was relentlessly hitting repeat. I always make jokes to one of the artists in Loud Luxury about that song in particular. I constantly will tell him I am blasting it to get over whatever boy I am into during that time. Only to turn around and message him that I took ten steps back. It’s quite comical. Did not work to help me with my boy issues, but did work to help me have a party in my head.

Around this time of year, I always make predictions as to what next year will hold for me. Right now, all I can say confidently, is that “Ocean Drive” will still make the cut. However, for the rest, I can’t be too certain. So many artists are releasing new music, I have no idea what will be my favorite anthem in a month. Probably The Weeknd, but again, I never even have to clarify the obvious. 

Whether you had your Spotify Wrapped, or your Apple Music yearly review, I hope it brought you as much joy as it brought me. If it didn’t, maybe take a second to analyze what you went through in 2019. Then take a step back and realize where you are now. Does your music reflect that? If so, stop to think about why. Like I said, music is the gateway to our emotions, whether we are conscious of it at the time or not. So, sit back, reflect, and enjoy the music. Can’t wait to see what 2020 holds for all of us in this new decade!