Best/inspiring workout music...

missjessica83
missjessica83 Posts: 64
edited October 2 in Health and Weight Loss
I am a music junkie and using this to my advantage to get me through workouts :) obviously most dance/euphoric/D&B is great for cardio and i can listen to pretty much anything lifting weights but some tracks just make you work HARDER....eg Jessy J whos laughing now, Christina fighter, shy fx shake your body

Any great tracks i can kick my butt to?

Thanks in advance :)
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  • nirvana1
    nirvana1 Posts: 58
    I like edge of glory-lady gaga and Why Don't You Love Me-Beyonce.
  • ncsubeachgirl
    ncsubeachgirl Posts: 97 Member
    my favorites are some by nickleback, pit bull, and shake it by metro station
  • abigailhutch
    abigailhutch Posts: 101
    Okay so I don't have specific songs, but I have a Pandora station that I LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! It's called Techno Gym and it rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Every song keeps you pumped up and pushing harder! And when a song gets a little too slow....I just put the thumbs down so that it won't play again! Its so awesome!
  • HOSED49
    HOSED49 Posts: 642 Member
    I have one song in my playlist that by devine intervention comes on everytime I am wanting to slow down... I can only imagine
    Granted its mixed in with the new JayZ and Kanye West but it gets me everytime!
  • SitaraK
    SitaraK Posts: 2 Member
    Stonger - kanye ... good one to run to!
  • Maverik2
    Maverik2 Posts: 4 Member
    Add my vote to Nickleback

    The new Foo Fighter Album "Wasting Light" is pretty good as well.
  • tbudge
    tbudge Posts: 114
    I found that a lot of Lady Gaga is great to work out to. Very upbeat, even a lot of her lyrics are inspirational. Give her a try
  • HOSED49
    HOSED49 Posts: 642 Member
    oh i like the new beastie boys also...
  • Kimdbro
    Kimdbro Posts: 922 Member
    Flash of the Blade - Iron Maiden
    Busy Child (Club Mix) - Crystal Method
    Hey Baby - Pitbull
    I got a Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
    When Love Takes Over - David Guetta
    Born This Way - Lady Gaga
  • Kimdbro
    Kimdbro Posts: 922 Member
    Stonger - kanye ... good one to run to!
    Ooh good!
  • shannon_stallone
    shannon_stallone Posts: 136
    I can give you my exact playlist :) A few you'll probably make fun about it, I am a dork! :)

    Just Dance-Lady Gaga
    I wanna Go-Britney Spears
    Mr. SaxoBeat-Alexandra Stan
    On The Floor(featuring Pitbull)-Jennifer Lopez
    Call on Me-Eric Prydz
    The Time(Dirty Bit)- Black Eyed Peas
    Lets Go Higher-Jordan Knight
    Headsprung-LL Cool J
    P.Y.T.-Michael Jackson
    Written in the Stars-Tinie Tempah
    Moves like Jagger-Maroon 5
  • nirvana1
    nirvana1 Posts: 58
    I can give you my exact playlist :) A few you'll probably make fun about it, I am a dork! :)

    Just Dance-Lady Gaga
    I wanna Go-Britney Spears
    Mr. SaxoBeat-Alexandra Stan
    On The Floor(featuring Pitbull)-Jennifer Lopez
    Call on Me-Eric Prydz
    The Time(Dirty Bit)- Black Eyed Peas
    Lets Go Higher-Jordan Knight
    Headsprung-LL Cool J
    P.Y.T.-Michael Jackson



    Mr Saxo Beat is a good one, very up beat. I like Call On Me cos it makes me think of the video to go with the song and those ladies bodies...I want one of those bodies!
    Written in the Stars-Tinie Tempah
    Moves like Jagger-Maroon 5
  • missjessica83
    missjessica83 Posts: 64
    Thanks guys some great ideas in there :) think thats why i love the zumba :) just cant get enough of that booty shakin' body poppin' ....hopefully shrinking hahaha

    x
  • PecanTanDiva
    PecanTanDiva Posts: 162
    I can give you my exact playlist :) A few you'll probably make fun about it, I am a dork! :)

    Just Dance-Lady Gaga
    I wanna Go-Britney Spears
    Mr. SaxoBeat-Alexandra Stan
    On The Floor(featuring Pitbull)-Jennifer Lopez
    Call on Me-Eric Prydz
    The Time(Dirty Bit)- Black Eyed Peas
    Lets Go Higher-Jordan Knight
    Headsprung-LL Cool J
    P.Y.T.-Michael Jackson
    Written in the Stars-Tinie Tempah
    Moves like Jagger-Maroon 5


    I have all of these songs on my Ipod that I listen to when Im working out as well. Great selection of music!!! You can also add Beyonce's song countdown, Kanye West - Power or Stronger, Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO, Super bass by Nicki Minaj, Rihanna - Only girl in the world, and Afrojack - Take Over Control are just a few I have as well.
  • missjessica83
    missjessica83 Posts: 64
    Sonny J cant stop moving is my new favourite :)

    I think we should share playlists more often...this is great :)

    Thanks guys x
  • Sweet13_Princess
    Sweet13_Princess Posts: 1,207 Member
    Have you guys heard of runhundred.com? A guy on MFP recommended it to me. It sends a weekly e-mail of suggestions for your playlist and you can look up song suggestions in the archive by genre and decade.

    I've downloaded a few of the suggestions already and I just joined two weeks ago.

    Shannon
  • chocoholicandbaby
    chocoholicandbaby Posts: 75 Member
    My favourites at the moment are "I Like That" by Richard Vission and "Single Ladies" by Beyonce. Single ladies is mainly because I aspire to be able to dance around in nothing but a leotard like Beyonce does in the video lol

    Great suggestions by everyone else though. Music is the best motivator for me and I think switching songs around helps switch up my workout.
  • Forneil
    Forneil Posts: 15
    What you waiting for - Gwen Stefani

    Actually... All Gwen and No doubt! Haha
  • ashleypietz
    ashleypietz Posts: 87 Member
    For cardio I like the Black Eyed Peas "Elephunk" and for hardcore strength workouts I like Rammstein (really any of their albums will do).
  • Mixmode
    Mixmode Posts: 332
    I am a music junkie and using this to my advantage to get me through workouts :) obviously most dance/euphoric/D&B is great for cardio and i can listen to pretty much anything lifting weights but some tracks just make you work HARDER....eg Jessy J whos laughing now, Christina fighter, shy fx shake your body

    Any great tracks i can kick my butt to?

    Thanks in advance :)

    FINALLY....someone who knows what's up with Drum & Bass!

    Check out...

    DJ Dara
    Andy C
    Sub Focus
    Pendulum
    Ed Rush & Optical
    Dieselboy

    I could go on & on...
  • kimeister
    kimeister Posts: 212
    LifeHacker recently discussed a study that showed that music 130bpm or more substantially increased athletic performance. Athletes even found the same exercise to be so much easier that they believed the scientists had actually decreased the weights and intensity of their exercise machines. I loved reading that so I pulled everything out of my iTunes library that is 130bpm or more and it is a GREAT workout soundtrack for me. There are lots of free programs available for DJs to find BPM, so I just downloaded one of them.

    My current fave workout song are:
    Edge of Glory - Gaga
    Potential Breakup Song - Aly & Aj
    Badass - Black Robot (my ultimate song for kicking it into high gear)
    Stronger - Kanye
    Bulls on Parade - Rage Against the Machine
    Lots of random stuff with thumping techno beats, and lots of screaming thrash metal, too
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    Tonight's selection included: Ludacris, Nelly, and Outkast. I felt like I was back in my college dorm room again.

    Usually I work out to a Pandora station called "Dance/Club".

    When I lift weights, I find a milder selection, like REM.
  • george_ie_girl
    george_ie_girl Posts: 120 Member
    Daft punk - all the way! "Harder, better, faster, stronger!"
    I like to work out to a bit of dance music, plus a bit of old school stuff (ie 'Fame'), bit of Aussie hip hop (such as Bliss n Eso), Florence and the Machine, all of it really!

    Cool down track - R Kelly - I am the greatest!
  • missjessica83
    missjessica83 Posts: 64
    Thank you so much guys there's some wicked ideas in there!

    D&B all the way ;) its great to know that it is proven to be helping with the workouts too haha i always knew it!

    My current playlist...for cardio

    Girl talk album - all day
    2Many Dj's mash up album

    Or...

    White widdow - big bud
    Kiss kiss bang bang - High contrast
    Shy fx - shake your body
    Shined on me - Praise cats feat Andrea Love
    Watch out - Alex Gaudino
    Acapella - Kelis
    Do your thing - Basement jaxx
    I see girls - Studio B
    I need air - magnetic man
    I think i like it - fake blood
    Something good - Utah Saints
    Tell me why/love sensation - cut up boys mash up
    Work - Freemasons
    Commander - Kelly Rowland
    Harder better faster stronger - Daft Punk
    Magic carpet ride - Mighty dub Katz
    Poison - Nicole Sherzinger

    These are a little selection of faves but i like to add/swap new ones in there so thanks again for great ideas :) x
  • gwenmf
    gwenmf Posts: 888 Member
    bump
  • _Ben
    _Ben Posts: 1,608 Member
    My best right now:

    Korn - Get Up
  • Mixmode
    Mixmode Posts: 332
    2 Many DJ's are AWESOME

    Check out Soulwax (Same guys, different name)

    Specifically.... Robot Rock (Soulwax Remix)
  • Sweet13_Princess
    Sweet13_Princess Posts: 1,207 Member
    Great ideas, guys. I already snagged a few.

    I found a few Britney Spears remixes on the internet yesterday. Apparently she had two bonus albums that were solely remixes. They're all great for cardio workouts!

    Shannon
  • EliRob
    EliRob Posts: 53 Member
    I tend to have Shinedown and Cage The Elephant, for some reason it pumps me up :)
  • Brighteyes_7916
    Brighteyes_7916 Posts: 24
    Drop it low- Easter Dean
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