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Spindig's Plank Playlist

Many a playlist will get you through a mind-numbing hour of cardio. But rare is the playlist that truly focuses your body for five intense minutes of action. Spindig has created that rare playlist. She's a feat-conquering machine, and now you can be too. Listen, focus, hold, repeat, and work your way up to full-five-minute plank nirvana with her specially selected tracks. Plus: Bonus tunes for hula hooping, yoga, and mountain climbing feats. Spindig's full liner notes after the jump.  

Spindig's Plank Playlist with Bonus Tracks

1. "Ramble On," Led Zeppelin. Week 1 plank.  Maybe it's a little over-optimistic timing the first plank with a 4 1/2 minute song. Maybe it helps to go with time tested clichés, get the lead out and hang in there.
2. "(We Don't Need this) Fascist Groove Thang," Heaven 17. Week 2 plank.  History lesson lefty lyrics + multi-layered rhythmachine = excellent distraction
3. "New Sneakers," Deerhoof. Week 3 plank.  Plank in attention to this anthem to gym gear. "Sneakers are new and fit so well / Skipping all over with these shoes / O speed."
4. "Elastic Girl," Kahimi Karie [Ed. Note: track unfortunately not available on iTunes]. Week 3 plank, continued.  Afterparty of previous song. Super superhero, name your game, animation or animé? How many limbs can you hold off the floor while holding your plank?
5. "Kikyo," Quarks. Week 4 plank. Every workout should include at least one birdsong, imho.
6. "Little Man, What Now?" Morrissey. Week 4 plank, continued.  This one takes the reverse psychology approach. Unrelated, the guitar reminds me of that crazy zither in The Third Man.
7. "Pig Will Not," PJ Harvey & John Parish. Week 5 plank. The Angry Young Plank.
8. "A Violent yet Flammable World," Au Revoir Simone. Week 6 plank. Here is your 5 minute plank, girl group style. Around minute 4 when "Hold. Hold. Hold on..." comes in, you know you're there.
9. "What's It All About?" Run DMC. This week's answer to "What Is Yoga?" Reminds me of my first yoga classes (Hamilton Fish, Ave C & Houston, early 90s) with ViniYogi Paul Alix who would emphasize that yoga should be practiced everywhere. Warrior poses.
10. "I Found the F," Broadcast. Hula Hooping! I couldn't last a minute with anything that went faster than this.
11. "Seeing other People," Belle and Sebastian. On deck for hula hooping. Cooled down with instead. This is also dance like Snoopy music, suitable for any part of a workout.
12. "Sweetness and Light," Lush. Aspiring to be spry at high altitudes, this is my mood music for personal summer feats ascending mountains. Includes a banging-on-pots part to keep bears away.