21 Fast-Paced Workout Songs You'll Love
By: Nicole Nichols,
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5/1/2013 6:00 AM
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It's been far too long since I've shared some new music ideas for you to update your workout playlists, but reading the New York Times Well blog recently reminded me just how important music is during exercise. Recapping several studies about music's affects on exercise intensity and perceived exertion, one in particular caught my eye. In a small study, male college students pedaled stationary bicycles while listening to popular music that the researchers secretly either slowed down or sped up at random, without the knowledge of the participants. When the music was faster, they pedaled faster, liked the music better, and elevated their heart rates more, yet perceived their workouts as less intense than they actually were. When the music slowed down, exactly the opposite happened.
We all know that some good booty-shaking tunes can make our workouts more fun, which is why I prefer to go for beat and music tempo over "motivation" factor, like how the song makes me feel or whether the actual lyrics are particularly inspiring.
If you want to boost the intensity of your workouts and make them feel easier at the same time, try update your workout playlist with one of these upbeat workout songs.
Black Eyed Peas – Rock That Body
Matchbox Twenty – How Far We've Come
Junior Senior – Move Your Feet
Michael Jackson – Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
The Sounds – Dance with Me
Madonna – Sorry
KT Tunstall – Suddenly I See
Journey – Any Way You Want It
Jimmy Eat World – Pain
Gnarls Barkley – Smiley Faces
Erasure – A Little Respect
Sean Paul – Temperature
Jennifer Lopez – Let's Get Loud
Alien Ant Farm – Smooth Criminal
Johnny Cash – I've Been Everywhere
OK Go – Here It Goes Again
Beyonce – Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Rihanna – Please Don't Stop the Music
The Offspring – You're Gonna Go Far, Kid
Rancid – Time Bomb
Outkast – Hey Ya
What are your favorite upbeat workout songs? Do you agree that great music can make your workouts feel easier?
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We all know that some good booty-shaking tunes can make our workouts more fun, which is why I prefer to go for beat and music tempo over "motivation" factor, like how the song makes me feel or whether the actual lyrics are particularly inspiring.
If you want to boost the intensity of your workouts and make them feel easier at the same time, try update your workout playlist with one of these upbeat workout songs.
Black Eyed Peas – Rock That Body Matchbox Twenty – How Far We've Come Junior Senior – Move Your Feet Michael Jackson – Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough The Sounds – Dance with Me Madonna – Sorry KT Tunstall – Suddenly I See Journey – Any Way You Want It Jimmy Eat World – Pain Gnarls Barkley – Smiley Faces Erasure – A Little Respect Sean Paul – Temperature Jennifer Lopez – Let's Get Loud Alien Ant Farm – Smooth Criminal Johnny Cash – I've Been Everywhere OK Go – Here It Goes Again Beyonce – Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) Rihanna – Please Don't Stop the Music The Offspring – You're Gonna Go Far, Kid Rancid – Time Bomb Outkast – Hey YaWhat are your favorite upbeat workout songs? Do you agree that great music can make your workouts feel easier?
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Comments
- 5/25/2013 6:42:34 PM
- 5/23/2013 10:54:59 AM
- 5/2/2013 8:35:08 AM
Lonely Boy--The Black Keys
Heavy Mood-- Tilly and the Wall
Sheila Ki Jawani--Sunidhi Chauhan & Vishal Dadlani
Black Tongue--Yeah Yeah Yeahs
When the Lights Go Out-- Oingo Boingo
Ghosts Are Everywhere--Presidents of the United States of America
Cry For You--September
T.N.T.--AC/DC
- 5/1/2013 11:13:00 AM
Electro World and Dream Fighter are two good songs.... - 5/1/2013 10:32:13 AM
I have a lot of work out songs, but my absolute "push it" list to get me through a shorter, faster run is:
-'Till I Collapse by Eminem ft Nate Dogg
- Only the Horses by Scissor Sisters
- Captain Jack (Grandale Remix by Captain Jack (this is a Dance Dance Revolution one)
- U Can't Touch This Remix by Beam vs Cyrus feat. MC Hammer
- Push It by Salt N Pepa
- Sweat by Snoop Dogg vs David Guetta
- Enter Sandman by Metallica
- Dancing in the Dark by Bruce Springsteen
- You Get What You Give by New Radicals
And then when I feel like I can't do any more and have to take a walking break and feel like quitting...I play:
-Don't Give Up by Peter Gabriel
Or I will play Springsteen by Eric Church just because I think it is beautiful, and it puts me in a good mood and a little pep in my step to make me start up again (at a slower pace and then into a faster one).
- 5/1/2013 9:55:25 AM
Dj encore- i see right through you. - 9/23/2010 6:54:44 PM
*hugs* - 9/23/2010 3:05:39 PM
I'd also like to add:
"Party in the USA" by Miley Cyrus (don't judge me).
"Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen.
"Can't hold us down" by Lil Kim and Christina A.
"Let me blow your mind" by Eve feat Gwen Stefani.
"Imma Be" Black Eyed Peas.
- 9/23/2010 10:44:31 AM
Some of my favorites:
Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
Lay All your love on me - Abba
Promises in the Dark - Pat Benatar
Lose Yourself - Eminem
I'm Not Afraid - Eminem
Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield
Alive & Kicking - Simple Minds
Relight my Fire (old disco song)
Beautiful Day - U2
Pretty Vegas - INXS
Paradise City - Guns n Roses
It Goes Around the World - ATC
I'm Every Woman - Chaka Kahn
I Get Knocked Down - Chumbawumba
Telephone - Lady Gaga - 9/23/2010 9:29:39 AM
Apart from euphoric house, anything by the Chemical Brothers - they've NEVER recorded a bad track - with the Beth Orton tracks good for cool down. Though I like it, Drum and Bass is too fast! - 9/23/2010 6:43:54 AM
Hope this helps the country fans! - 9/22/2010 10:09:51 PM
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