Workout Playlist

Foxworth81
Foxworth81 Posts: 124 Member
edited September 23 in Fitness and Exercise
I LOVE to use music as a motivator at the gym. I've had pretty much the same workout playlist on my iPhone for the past year. I'm wondering, what songs, artists, or genres do you like to listen to when you workout?

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  • nffc1975
    nffc1975 Posts: 1
    The Rocky four theme tune works everytime for me.
  • heatherhart
    heatherhart Posts: 113 Member
    I have to listen to something fast & upbeat
  • jamaka1
    jamaka1 Posts: 412 Member
    i,m from the islands so i luv soca & reggae
  • JustJessie
    JustJessie Posts: 162 Member
    I would like to see lists of peoples' workout playlist. A list of songs that last 30-60 mins would be great to see.
  • chelleymae1105
    chelleymae1105 Posts: 36 Member
    Detroit Booty Music!
  • TeamEdwardJenn
    TeamEdwardJenn Posts: 400 Member
    I thought hip hop or rap would pump me up , but ive come to be more in the zone with bands like ; Lynard Skynard , My Chemical Romance , ...Really anything with a rock tone.....I also get pumped with " Can touch this "
  • sharmonesq
    sharmonesq Posts: 113 Member
    I listen to the same music we use in my zumba class which is mostly latin and hip hop. I also like classic rock.
  • fuhrmeister
    fuhrmeister Posts: 1,796 Member
    One of my MFP frinds put up a post like this recently. it's so fun to see peopels favorite work out songs. Some of mine are below

    Lady Gaga - Just Dance
    Cowboy Mouth Easy - and Glad to be Alive
    Sister Hazel - Change your Mind
    The Outfield - Your Love
    Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
    Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
    Black Eyed peas - Pump it and I've got a feeling

    i coudl go on and on!
  • Toaster88
    Toaster88 Posts: 146
    I find aggression in music pumps me more than beat. Light days - Iron Maiden or Black Sabbath. Heavy workout - Pantera or Anthrax.
  • Foxworth81
    Foxworth81 Posts: 124 Member
    I like a good mix. I think different songs work for me on different days so I ALWAYS try to keep a lot of variety. Some of the artists on my playlist include:
    Beyonce
    Blackstreet
    Breaking Benjamin
    Britney Spears
    Carrie Underwood
    Cobra Starship
    Drake
    Evanescence
    Gloriana
    Jason Aldean
    Kesha
    Katie Perry
    Lady Gaga
    Linkin Park
    Nickelback
    Rhianna
    Aerosmith
  • khelwig
    khelwig Posts: 15
    I listen to alternative and harder rock music - that gets me motivated. My favorite groups are Chevelle, Breaking Benjamin, 30 Seconds to Mars, Foo Fighters, Lifehouse, Shinedown. I usually put together a mix of the faster paced music. It is great to run or walk to!
  • gdunn55
    gdunn55 Posts: 363
    My list goes from such artists as Justin Moore all the way to Hatebreed to Jay Z. Really what I do is go through my iTunes find something I can feel during my workouts and add it in. I need to update my list.
  • Foxworth81
    Foxworth81 Posts: 124 Member
    I listen to the same music we use in my zumba class which is mostly latin and hip hop. I also like classic rock.

    I also take zumba. That would be great motivational music. Could you send me a list of your songs?
  • lisajuly
    lisajuly Posts: 240 Member
    This is my "dance" list for running. i update it as i find stuff i want to add to it.

    Boom Boom Pow-Black Eyed Peas
    Let It Whip-The Dazz Band
    Right Round-FloRida
    Stronger-Kanye West
    Beautiful-Akon ft. Colby Odonis & Kardinal Offishal
    Turn The Beat Around-Vicki Sue Robinson
    Super Freak-Rick James
    Busta Move-Young MC
    Now That We Found Love-Heavy D & The Boyz
    Fire Burning-Sean Kingston
    Ray of Light-Madonna
    One Tribe-Black Eyed Peas
    Please Don't Stop the Music-Rhianna
    Yeah-Usher
    Down-Jay Sean ft. Lil' Wayne
    It Takes Two-Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
    I Gotta Feeling-Black Eyed Peas
    Da Funk-Daft Punk
    You Dropped A Bomb on Me-The Gap Band
    Feel Good Inc.-Gorillaz
    Knock You Down-Keri Hilson ft. Kayne West & Neyo
    Rock That Body-Black Eyed Peas
    Lose Yourself-Eminem
    Run this Town-Jay Z ft. Rhianna and Kanye West
    Fascinated-Company B
    Sweet Dreams-Beyonce
    Whatcha Say-Jason Derulo
    I Can Transform Ya-Chris Brown
    Sexy Chick-David Guetta ft. Akon
    Just Dance-Lady Gaga ft. Akon
    Let It Rock-Kevin Rudolf ft. Lil' Wayne
    Young Forever-Jay Z ft. Mr. Hudson
    Telephone-Lady Gaga
    Break Your Heart-Taio Cruz
    When Love Takes Over-David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland
    OMG-Usher ft. Will.I.Am
    Carry Out-Justin Timberlake ft. Timbaland
    4 Minutes Madonna/Justin Timberlake
    Sound of Letting Go-David Guetta ft. Chris Willis
    Push It-Salt n Pepa
    Dangerous-Akon ft. Cardinal Offishal
    I Like It-E. Inglesias ft. Pitbull
    Club Can't Handle Me Now-FloRida ft. David Guetta
    Low-FloRida
    Just a Dream-Nelly
    DJ Got us Falling in Love-Usher ft. Pitbull
    Riding Solo-Jason Derulo
    Airplanes-B.O.B. ft. Hayley Mills
    Cupid Shuffle
    Like a G6-FEM
    Coming Home-p diddy
    *kitten* You--CeeLo Green
    Hey Baby-Pitbull/T Pain
    Tonight I'm Loving You-Enrique & Ludacris
    Who Dat Girl-FloRida/Akon
    No Hands--Waka flocka flame
  • mrtourne
    mrtourne Posts: 3 Member
    Something upbeat - Scissor Sisters, Kyiie Minogue, Pink, Robyn, Taio Cruz, Maroon 5, Katy Perry....
  • CherylYMerritt
    CherylYMerritt Posts: 114 Member
    go to Nikeplus.com, if you don't know what Nike has introduced for all walkers and runners (chip that clips on to your shoe that keeps track of your runs, you then download to a fantastic, fun program they have online) you really need to check it out. Besides that, their website has tons of preloaded "power songs"-playlists to choose from. Greatest workout tool ever!
  • artistcolumbus
    artistcolumbus Posts: 1
    I just found this website which helps you to find music according to the style that you and the BPM (beats per minute). Perfect for when you want all of your playlist to keep a uniform tempo!

    http://www.bestworkoutmusic.com/
  • swimmermama
    swimmermama Posts: 526 Member
    I was just about to post something similar! My current playlist is...

    Rebel Girl by Bikini Kill
    Jumpin' Jumpin by Destiny's Child
    Extreme Ways by Moby
    Chinese Burn by Curve
    Crazy In Love by Beyonce
    Stronger by Kanye West
    I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor by The Artic Monkeys
    Bodyrock by Moby
    Keep on Livin' by Le Tigre
    Boyz by MIA
    Liztomania by Phoenix
    Run On by Moby
    The Kids Don't Stand a Chance by Vampire Weekend
    Single Ladies by Beyonce

    Such a weird mix of big name pop stars and less-known indie stuff. Oh well! I sometimes just put on an album like Monster by REM, The Woods by Sleater Kinner, or anything by Moby.
  • LJCDuke11
    LJCDuke11 Posts: 103 Member
    These threads are aweseom! I just print them out and go get the ones I want! Thanks everyone!
  • Sweet13_Princess
    Sweet13_Princess Posts: 1,207 Member
    I love Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, NSync, and Maroon 5.

    I also enjoy really good movie soundtracks, like Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, Footloose, and Flashdance, just to name a few.

    Check out Self, Shape, and Fitness magazines online. If you type in playlist, you'll get tons of music selections to motivate you. Some are indie, but others are popular now, and a few are retro. A great one I found there is called Universal Mind Control. I can't think of who sings it right now....

    Shannon
  • kwise127
    kwise127 Posts: 20
    I love the Genius playlist on my Ipod...I let it pick me a new workout playlist every time. For me it has to have a strong beat, I'll range from Rock to Rap to Techno.
  • knighttrain74
    knighttrain74 Posts: 125 Member
    I love Pandora radio @ pandora.com, you make a list of artists you like and it plays similar artists! Some days I use rock and others rap just depends if I'm doing more lifting or cardio
  • bikinikillaer
    bikinikillaer Posts: 30
    To help motivate, I've been listening to my guiltiest of pleasures in terms of pop songs: Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg "California Gurls," Lady Gaga w. Beyonce "Telephone," and Avril Lavigne "Girlfriend"!

    but also something like "Secret Plans" by Eagles of Death Metal, David Bowie "Golden Years", Grateful Dead "Shakedown Street" gets my booty shakin' :)
  • TeamEdwardJenn
    TeamEdwardJenn Posts: 400 Member
    My Chemical Romance- Im not Ok
    Dashboard Confesionals-Vindicated
    All American Rejects-It Ends tonight
    Lynard Skynard- 3 steps , Whats your name , Curitis Low
    Lady Gaga
    Mc Hammer
    Spice Girls
    Buckcherry -Crazy *****
    Rent Soundtrack
    Just a sample of my Ipod ...i have over 800 songs
  • bikinikillaer
    bikinikillaer Posts: 30
    Sweet13_Princes:
    Check out Self, Shape, and Fitness magazines online. If you type in playlist, you'll get tons of music selections to motivate you.

    Thanks for the tip Shannon!
  • christina31
    christina31 Posts: 124 Member
    bumping this for later!
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