Great Workout Songs

[KarateKen]

What are some songs that get you moving and fired up before and/or during your workout?

[Zaine]

Most things by Remi Wolf. She is definitely on the explicit side with her lyrics, but the upbeat songs really get me going.

[Fat Cobra]

I either listen to 80s theme music from Bloodsport, No Retreat No Surrender, Kickboxer, Enter the Ninja, etc., or modern beat samurai music.

Here are some gems from youtube:

[Nidan Melbourne]

Depends greatly on what I am working on. Something slow when I'm in on a Tai Chi flow vs something like Linkin Park when I am in the Kumite mood.

[ryanryu]

I like tracks with a steady bassline, drumline, or guitar rhythm. I want to get into sync with the music, especially if I’m hitting a heavy bag or lifting. That seems to keep me “in the zone” and working a bit longer than usual.

I’ve had some good luck with –

Tick Tick Boom by the Hives, Lonely Boy by the Black Keys, How You Like Me Now by The Heavy, Do the Damage by Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds, No Roots by Alice Merton

And of course the classics such as Eye of the Tiger, Danger Zone, Seven Nation Army.

Those are pretty up-tempo so I try to put them in the middle of a playlist after I’m warmed up.

For years I went to a fitness boxing gym where they played music every workout. There is definitely an art to choosing tracks and choosing the order, but I think it makes a workout more fun and gets a little bit extra out of you when it's done right.

[KarateKen]

Bang Your Head

Running Down a Dream

OMG

I Can't Stand It

Fight Music

Bad Girlfriend

Mother

Celebrity Skin

Dream On

Crazy Train

I Wanna Rock

Mony Mony

No More Mr. Nice Guy

Before He Cheats

Undo It

Dirty Laundry

Burning the Woodshed Down

Kurt Angle theme

Ninja Turtles Theme

Anything by Metallica, Guns N Roses. or ACDC

[Nidan Melbourne]

Currently a mix of Peyton Parish, AC/DC, Lena