Playlist Power: Shaping a Workout With iPods and iTunes

Walk into any gym, and you’ll find people pumping iron and pressing the “play” buttons on their electronic gadgets. However, what exactly are they listening to, and why? We asked some members at Gold’s Gym on Bragg Boulevard and Cape Fear Valley, N.C.’s HealthPlex Center to share their music preferences with us. We discovered their playlists are as different as their exercise regimens. Some people said they play specific music for specific exercises. Others are less selective, and anything on their iPods will do.