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Motivational Workout Songs

samanthahix12
samanthahix12 Posts: 179
edited January 24 in Motivation and Support
Hi all!
I'm looking for suggestions of songs to add to my workout playlist. The songs that normally motivate me are fast, upbeat and catchy. Could anyone give me a glimpse into some of their workout playlists? Thanks!

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  • ElisaGetsHealthy
    ElisaGetsHealthy Posts: 40 Member
    Im not good at names of songs but I usually go with hip hop and top 40 stuff...if you go online and google workout songs you can get some good ideas. I usually ask my teenage son for suggestions too. Some artist I like are Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Missy Elliott, Beyonce, Jay-z, some Mariah Carey.
  • trode99
    trode99 Posts: 1
    I like the following songs for working out: Hot N Cold by Katy Perry, Poker Face by Lady Gaga, Womanizer by Britney Spears, Don't Bring Me Down by ELO, and Apache by They Sugarhill Gang. Good Luck!!!!!
  • samanthahix12
    samanthahix12 Posts: 179
    Thank you! :)
  • southpaw211
    southpaw211 Posts: 385 Member
    The ones I like best for motivation right now:

    The Underdog by Spoon
    That's Not My Name by The Ting Tings
    Ready to Start by Arcade Fire
    Warrior by Kimbra
    Hell by Tegan and Sara
    Houdini by Foster the People


    I really like Girl on Fire by Alicia Keys for motivation right now, but it's not exactly peppy. So not my genre of choice either, if you look at the above songs. I'm in the middle of couch to 5k and have a pretty slow pace though, so it works for me. Especially at the end of my last run segment when I'm getting exhausted.
  • katy_trail
    katy_trail Posts: 1,992 Member
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNUYjL9JL3Q
  • clarkeje1
    clarkeje1 Posts: 1,626 Member
    bump
  • hkmurphy83
    hkmurphy83 Posts: 262 Member
    Sail - AWOLNATION
    Hall of Fame - The Script
    Stronger - Kelly Clarkson
    Party Rock Anthem - LMAFO
    Lose Yourself - Eminem
  • Chameleongal
    Chameleongal Posts: 34
    On my playlist:

    SOS by Rhianna
    On the Floor by J-lo
    Last Friday Night by Katy Perry
    Beautiful by Mariah Carey
    Payphone by Maroon 5
    Moves like Jagger by Maroon 5
    Promiscuous by Nelly Fartado
    It's Ok by Cee Lo
    Turnin me On by Keri Hilson
    Scream by Usher
    Lovumba by Daddy Yankee

    To name a few.
    I also run to a few Nigerian songs (I'm first generation), you won't understand the lyrics but they're pretty upbeat. Lemme know if you'd like me to send you the titles. The songs above can keep me running for hours!
  • PrayerMiracle
    PrayerMiracle Posts: 49
    Here's my top 40 (oldies but goodies):
    # Singer Song Title
    1 Bob Dylan: Changing of the Guards
    2 Bobby Freeman: Do you want to dance
    3 Bruce Springsteen: Cadillac Ranch
    4 Bruce Springsteen: I'm going down
    5 Buster Brown: Fanny Mae
    6 Chubby Checker: The Twist,
    7 Chuck Berry: Maybelline
    8 Credence Clearwater Revival: Hey Tonite
    9 Diana Ross & the Supremes: Back in my arms again
    10 Diana Ross & the Supremes: Come see about me
    11 Diana Ross & the Supremes: You can't hurry love
    12 Doug Kershaw: Louisiana Man
    13 Electric Light Orchestra: Don't bring me down
    14 Eric Clapton: Rollin and Tumblin
    15 Eric Clapton & JJ Cale: Call me the breeze
    16 Gillian Welch: Caleb Meyer
    17 Grand Funk: Some Kind of Wonderful
    18 Grand Funk: The Locomotion
    19 Jerry Lee Lewis: Great Balls of Fire
    20 Jerry Lee Lewis: Johnny B Good
    21 Jerry Lee Lewis: Whole Lotta shakin going on
    22 John (Cougar) Mellencamp: Rave On
    23 John Denver: Thank God I'm a country boy
    24 John Fogerty: Jambalay
    25 John Fogerty: Southern Streamline
    26 Martina McBride: When God Fearing Women get the blues
    27 Paul McCartney: Helen wheels
    28 Paul McCartney & Wings: Nineteen hundred and eighty-five
    29 Ray Charles: Hit the road jack
    30 Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Snow
    31 Ringo Starr: It don't come easy
    32 Rolling Stones: Get off of my cloud
    33 Sly & the Family Stone: Everyday People
    34 Steve miller band: Keep on Rockin me
    35 Steve Winwood: Gimme Some Loving
    36 The Isley Brothers: Twist & Shout
    37 The Proclaimers: I would walk 500 miles
    38 The Temptations: Ain't too proud to beg
    39 The Temptations: Na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye
    40 Wilson Pickett: Land of 1000 dances
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