Fueling your exercise routine with the right music can make or break a workout. That’s why having the right playlist (that will jump start your workout) is a must, especially when you’re having trouble finding motivation to exercise.
Marathon Runner's Playlist
If you’re in for a long road ahead with a distance running workout, try the following marathon runner’s playlist provide by Women’s Running Magazine (included below are the first 20 songs on the list):
- Downtown (Macklemore)
- Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Daft Punk)
- Lose Yourself (Eminem)
- Fight Song (Rachel Platten)
- Sweet Child O’ Mine (Guns N’ Roses)
- Gonna Fly Now (Bill Conti)
- Rock You Like a Hurricane (Scorpions)
- ‘Till I Collapse (Eminem)
- Run the World (Beyonce)
- Get Outta My Way (Kylie Minogue)
- Part of Me (Katy Perry)
- Oh My God (Kaiser Chiefs)
- Take Me Home (Cash Cash)
- Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)
- Love is a Battlefield (Pat Benatar)
- I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)
- Plug in Baby (Muse)
- Knights of Cydonia (Muse)
- Shut Up and Dance (Walk the Moon)
- I’m Gonna Be 500 Miles (The Proclaimers)
Strength Training Playlist
When you’re strength training you want to be in the zone to maximize results and get pumped up, so choose the following resistance training playlist provided by Fitness Magazine (about 45 minutes in length):
- Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Daft Punk)
- Go Girl (Ciara)
- Feelin’ Myself (Will.i.am, Miley Cyrus)
- Higher Ground (TNGHT)
- Y.A.L.A. (M.I.A.)
- Burn (Ellie Goulding)
- Demons (Imagine Dragons)
- TKO (Justin Timberlake)
- The Monster (Eminem, Rihanna)
- R.I.P. (Rita Ora, Tinie Tempah)
Cycling Playlist
When you need to find motivation for cycling class, try this 45-minute playlist provided by Women’s Health Magazine:
- Figure 8 (Ellie Goulding)
- Phone Freaker (Harvey McKay)
- Recess (Skrillex)
- Find You (Zedd)
- Holy Sh*t (Owl Vision)
- Get Low (Dillon Francis & DJ Snake)
- Give It 2 Me (Madonna)
- My Darlin (Miley Cyrus)
- Closer to the Edge (30 Seconds to Mars)
Dance/Techno Playlist
Regardless of the type of workout you’re doing, this dance/techno playlist provided by Muscle and Fitness Magazine is sure to get your blood pumping (included below are the first 20 songs on the list):
- Metropolis (David Guetta)
- Lean On (Major Lazer)
- How Deep is Your Love (Calvin Harris)
- You Know You Like It (DJ Snake)
- Be Right There (Diplo, Sleepy Tom)
- The Buzz (Hermitude)
- Ocean Drive (Duke Dumont)
- Never Forget You (Zara Larsson)
- Automatic (ZHU)
- Beautiful Now (Zedd)
- The Hum (Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike)
- The Wave (VINAI)
- Electric Elephants (Jay Hardway)
- L’ Amour Toujours (Dzeko and Torres)
- Won’t Stop Rocking (R3hab)
- Never Leave (DVBBS)
- Bring the Beat (Bassjackers)
- Go (Firebeatz)
- Techno (VINAI)
- Devotion (Quintino)
Sports (Football) Playlist
Are you warming up for game day, or need to get pumped up for training? Try ESPN’s college football playlist (below are the first 20 songs):
- Collider (X Ambassadors)
- Future Looks Good (OneRepublic)
- We March On (Hillary Scott and the Scott Family)
- Here Comes the Night (DJ Snake)
- Wherever I Go (OneRepublic)
- Where There’s a Will There’s a Way (Jamie N Commons)
- Ginza (J Balvin)
- Go Up (Cassius)
- Casual Party (Band of Horses)
- One of Those Days (Little Big Town)
- Diamond Heart (Lady Gaga)
- Dream (OneRepublic)
- Freedom (Dierks Bentley)
- The Half (DJ Snake)
- Glory (Jamie N Commons)
- Kids (OneRepublic)
- Undefeatable (Young Rising Sons)
- All This Could Be Yours (Cold War Kids)
- Fuego (Juanes)
- Put Your Hands Up (Struts)
Whether you choose a ready-made playlist or create your own by mixing and matching songs, you’re sure to find a list that meets your all your exercise needs. Doing so can make your next workout the best you’ve had.
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