Jabs and Jams #4: Music Fighters Train To
MMA fighters are always going full bore with arduous training. Motivation can fluctuate on a day-to-day basis but music is a sure-fire means to conjure up those feelings. The fuel to push through those last few reps, that last 100 meters of your run, or that last sparring session of the day. These euphoric feelings can come from genres of all types and fighters sure train to some eclectic tunes. This is Jabs and Jams: Music Fighters Train To.
Music Fighters Train To
Antoni Hardonk
“I like a lot of music. I listen a lot to old classic rocks and also blues too. I’m a big fan of Buddy Guy, people like him… When I have my quiet moments or want to calm down a little bit and de-stress at the end of the day, I like to listen to classical music; Mozart, Beethoven. But at the same time, I enjoy Pink Floyd a lot. David Gilmour the guitarist of Pink Floyd is amazing. When we train at the gym, my favorite music is the Dutch House. A lot of the DJs in techno-house music are Dutch…I kind of go back to my roots and I combine the Dutch DJs with the Duch Kickboxing, I guess….I still like to go back to that upbeat (sound) and bring that energy into the training room.”
Tanner Boser
“Right now I’m listening to Brian Fallon’s new CD. He was the singer from Gaslight Anthem. That’s what I’m listening to right now. I listen to a lot of Tallest Man on Earth, Passenger. Like more mellow stuff now. I don’t know if it’s really a genre thing. Those are my top artists right now, for sure. I like a quiet song usually with lyrics, good lyrics.”
Music Fighters Train To. Transcriptions courtesy of Bowks Talking Bouts
