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The Ultimate Workout Playlist

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Everyone Needs A Stellar Work Out Playlist To Get Motivated!

Have you ever tried working out to really awesome tunes versus working out to the humdrum sounds around you? If you're like me you need a really great playlist that really gets you motivated. Sometimes, I'm just ready to call it quits on a jog or a walk and then a fantastic song comes on and I feel like I could go for another hour! That's how I feel with my ultimate jogging playlist. Bonus: It's super long, so I can jog or work out for a week and not hear the same song twice!

I also feel like I should tell you that I'm not a one-size-fits-all kind of person. I like a WIDE variety of different music, so you won't find music of only one genre on here. Hope my music pics spur you on to get in shape like they do for me! Oh and be sure and let me know if you have something you want me to check out and possibly add to this mix...just leave a comment at the end of the lens. This is a continual work in progress, so I'm always adding new songs that I think would be good. Hope you find some song ideas that fit your workout needs!

Image used under Creative Commons from Ed Yourdon .

Special Note...

Working Out To Different Types Of Music Can Help You Get Motivated

You may not want to pop some of these songs on your car radio just for listening...some might even annoy you initially...but working out to them is a different story!

Also, I like to play them on random so you get a really different mixture of what kind of songs you're listening to while working out, but I've categorized them in this lens for folks who prefer a certain genre.

Rock & Pop

These Songs Are Sure To Pick Up Your Heart Rate!

Track Artist Album  
Friday I'm In Love The Cure The Cure: Greatest Hits
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) Beyoncé I Am... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Version)
Crash And Burn Savage Garden Affirmation
I'm Yours Jason Mraz We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things
Somewhere Only We Know Keane Hopes and Fears
Bad Day Daniel Powter Daniel Powter
You and I Both Jason Mraz Waiting for My Rocket to Come
Love Grows Freedy Johnston Right Between the Promises
This Is the Last Time Keane Hopes and Fears
Stay the Night James Blunt Some Kind of Trouble
Fire & Rain Mat Kearney City of Black & White
Bend & Break Keane Hopes and Fears
Affirmation Savage Garden Truly Madly Completely - The Best of Savage Garden
Be the Girl (New Mix) Aslyn Lemon Love
Everybody's Changing Keane Keane Live from London
Bleed to Love Her Fleetwood Mac Say You Will
Still On Your Side BBMak Sooner or Later
Strip Me Natasha Bedingfield Strip Me - Single
Breathe Michelle Branch Hotel Paper
Good Day Luce Luce
On a High Duncan Sheik Daylight
Pictures of You The Last Goodnight Pictures of You - Single
Crazy for This Girl Evan & Jaron Evan and Jaron
Snowed Under Keane Somewhere Only We Know - EP
Back Here BBMak Sooner or Later

Alternative - Part 1

So much alternative music to work out to...so little time!

Track Artist Album  
Chasing Cars Snow Patrol Eyes Open
Fix You Coldplay X & Y
Mr. Brightside The Killers Hot Fuss
I Gotta Feeling The Black Eyed Peas The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)
Animal Arithmetic JĂłnsi Go
Somebody Told Me The Killers Hot Fuss
Amigone The Goo Goo Dolls Dizzy Up the Girl
Bad Day R.E.M. In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003
Big Yellow Taxi Counting Crows & Vanessa Carlton Films About Ghosts: The Best of Counting Crows
Breakfast at Tiffany's Deep Blue Something Home
Drops of Jupiter Train Drops of Jupiter
Big Machine The Goo Goo Dolls Gutterflower
Float On Modest Mouse Float On - Single
How to Save a Life The Fray How to Save a Life
Go Back in Time I-94 Out There
The Great Escape Aidan Hawken The Sleep of Trees
Snow (Hey Oh) Red Hot Chili Peppers Snow (Hey Oh) - EP
Broadway The Goo Goo Dolls Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 - The Singles
Temptation (Remastered) [12" Version] New Order Factory Records: Communications 1978-92
Crack the Shutters Snow Patrol A Hundred Million Suns
Human The Killers Day & Age (Deluxe Version)
Uprising Muse The Resistance
Paralyzer Finger Eleven Them vs. You vs. Me
Video Killed the Radio Star The Presidents of the United States of America Pure Frosting
Things I Don't Understand Coldplay Things I Don't Understand
Give a Little Bit The Goo Goo Dolls iTunes Originals - The Goo Goo Dolls

Walking or Running?

Some of us like to walk, some like to run? Which one do you think is more fun?

Do you prefer walking or running/jogging?

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Walking

Running/Jogging

PiccadillyPunkin says:

Definitely running, although "running" may be too strong a word! :)

 

90's Pop

Fun 90's Songs That Will Get Your Heart Pumpin'!

Track Artist Album  
Tubthumping Chumbawamba Tubthumper
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) The Proclaimers Sunshine On Leith
Lucky Love Ace of Base Ace of Base: Greatest Hits
Right Here Right Now Jesus Jones NOW That's What I Call the 90's
MMMBop Hanson Middle of Nowhere
Unbelievable EMF Cool '90s Hits
Beautiful Life Ace of Base Ace of Base: Singles of the 90s

Alternative Electro Pop

Have Fun With These Workout Tunes!

Track Artist Album  
Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode The Best of Depeche Mode, Vol. 1 (Deluxe Version)
Love to Hate You Erasure Chorus
Krafty New Order Waiting for the Sirens' Call
Take a Chance On Me Erasure Erasure: Pop Deluxe Box (Audio Version)
Chorus Erasure Erasure: Pop Deluxe Box (Audio Version)
Temptation New Order D.E.B.S. (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
For You Electronic Raise the Pressure
Dream On Depeche Mode Exciter (Remastered)
Always Erasure I Say, I Say, I Say

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80's Pop

Take A Fun Flashback To The 80's While You Sweat!

Track Artist Album  
Like a Prayer Madonna Like a Prayer
She Drives Me Crazy Fine Young Cannibals The Raw and the Cooked
Wild, Wild West The Escape Club Wild, Wild West
If I Could Turn Back Time Cher If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher's Greatest Hits
We Built This City Starship Now That's What I Call the 80s
The Promise When In Rome When in Rome
Everybody Have Fun Tonight Wang Chung 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Wang Chung
Pump Up the Jam Technotronic Pump Up the Jam
Addicted to Love Robert Palmer Riptide
Raspberry Beret Prince & The Revolution The Hits / The B-Sides
99 Luftballons Nena 99 Luftballons
What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) Information Society Information Society
Nothing's Going to Stop Us Now Starship Best of Starship
Kiss (Extended Version) Prince & The Revolution Ultimate: Prince

What's Your Favorite Kind Of Workout

Everyone Has Their Own Favorite Way To Work Out...What's Yours?

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World Music

Awesome & Random Music From Around The World!

These are some of my favorites to jog or workout to! There's something about world music that can really get you moving.

Track Artist Album  
Porushka-Paranya Bering Strait Bering Strait
Tak Tak Davut GĂĽloglu Dur Orda Dur
Un DĂ­a Normal Juanes Un DĂ­a Normal
Dragostea Din Tei (Original Romanian Version) O-Zone Ma Ya Hi (Dragostea Din Tei) [English Mixes] - EP
Estoy AquĂ­ Shakira Pies Descalzos
Volare Gipsy Kings ¡Volare! - The Very Best of the Gipsy Kings
Beware of the Boys (Mundian to Bach Ke) [Hi-Lectro Radio Edit] Panjabi MC Beware of the Boys (Mundian to Bach Ke) [The Dance Remixes] - EP
Dudu Tarkan Dudu
A Dios le Pido Juanes Un DĂ­a Normal
Ayağında Takunya (Madur Mudur) Davut Güloglu Çat Çat
Bamboleo Bamboleo The Very Best Of Gypsy Kings & Gypsy Queens
Inní mér syngur vitleysingur Sigur Rós Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust

U2

Rock Music From U2 That WIll Get Your Feet Moving!

Yes, U2 deserves its own category. :) Also, I can't find it on I-Tunes, but if you can find their version of "Everlasting Love" from their B-Sides album, it's a really fun one to walk (or jog or elliptical or stationary bike) to.

Track Artist Album  
Wild Honey U2 All That You Can't Leave Behind
Walk On U2 All That You Can't Leave Behind
Beautiful Day U2 All That You Can't Leave Behind
Sunday Bloody Sunday U2 The Best of 1980-1990
Vertigo U2 How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
Elevation (2005 Live from Milan) U2 U218 Singles (Deluxe Version)

Alternative Folk

Track Artist Album  
Collide Howie Day Now That's What I Call Love
You Are My Joy Reindeer Section Son of Evil Reindeer
Marianne Matt Wertz Under Summer Sun (Bonus Track Version)
Easy Tonight (Live) Five for Fighting Five For Fighting - Live in Boston (Live Nation Studios)
Suddenly I See KT Tunstall Eye to the Telescope
She Says (Chris Lord-Alge Long Mix) Howie Day Stop All the World Now (Special Edition Version)
Something About You (Remix) Five for Fighting The Battle for Everything
Brimful of Asha Cornershop When I Was Born for the 7Th Time
If I Had a Million Dollars Pickin' On Series Pinch My Bluegrass: A Bluegrass Tribute to Barenaked Ladies
Something About You (Theme from The Baby Borrowers) Five for Fighting Something About You (Theme from The Baby Borrowers) - Single
Black Horse & the Cherry Tree (Radio Version) KT Tunstall Black Horse & the Cherry Tree - Single

Need A Break From Walking Or Jogging?...Try Pilates

Try These Videos For Rainy Days When You Can't Jog Or Walk

Have you fallen in love with Pilates yet? If not, you haven't tried Ellen Barrett's videos...and no, I do not work for her! I've tried WAY too many workout videos and these are the only ones I ever go back to. These videos are simply amazing! As someone who likes to leave her house and prefers to work out in the open air on a beautiful day, these workouts leave you feeling so great that I often stay indoors.

I stumbled upon one of these videos a few years ago in the $5 bin at Wal Mart and fell in love. Since then, I have searched high and low and never seen another one at Wal Mart, Target, or any other store. Amazon is the only place I've been able to find them. I personally own 4 of the 5 videos below. (One is brand new and I will be getting it.) The top three are my absolute favorites. I've recommended them to friends who have also fallen in love with these workouts. Check out the reviews on Amazon...truly great products!

The first time you do the workout will be harder than the rest - expect that. But after the first time, you will really love doing these workouts again and again. The amazing thing that everyone who has tried them says over and over is that you will leave the workout feeling tired (in a good way), sore (in a good way), yet somehow equally relaxed and refreshed. Plus, they are KILLER for your posture and strangely enough, for your confidence. Try one for a week and you'll see what I mean...after a week, you'll be feeling surprisingly more confident!
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Alternative - Part 2

More Great Alternative Tunes To Get You Moving!

Track Artist Album  
Boom Boom Pow The Black Eyed Peas The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)
Speed of Sound Coldplay X & Y
Song 2 Blur Blur
Only Wanna Be With You Hootie & The Blowfish Cracked Rear View
Slide The Goo Goo Dolls Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 - The Singles
Everything You Want Vertical Horizon Everything You Want
God Put a Smile Upon Your Face Coldplay A Rush of Blood to the Head
Spaceman The Killers Day & Age (Deluxe Version)
Feel the Silence The Goo Goo Dolls Let Love In
Take Me Out Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand
The Faceless and the Used Aidan Hawken The Sleep of Trees
Under the Gun Supreme Beings of Leisure Supreme Beings of Leisure
Stay With You The Goo Goo Dolls Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 - The Singles
Our Finest Year Better Than Ezra Before the Robots
Read My Mind The Killers Sam's Town
Prodigal Son Aidan Hawken 1% for the Planet - The Music, Vol. 1
Hey, Soul Sister Train Hey, Soul Sister - Single
Semi-Charmed Life Third Eye Blind Third Eye Blind
Real World Matchbox Twenty Yourself or Someone Like You
Open Road Song Eve 6 Eve 6
All These Things That I've Done The Killers Hot Fuss
Black Balloon The Goo Goo Dolls Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 - The Singles
She's On Fire Train Drops of Jupiter
On the Way Down Ryan Cabrera Take It All Away
Never Let You Go Third Eye Blind Third Eye Blind: A Collection (Remastered)
I'll Be There for You (Theme from Friends) The Rembrandts The Rembrandts: Greatest Hits
I Wish You Would Train Drops of Jupiter
Let Love In The Goo Goo Dolls Let Love In
Hanginaround Counting Crows Films About Ghosts: The Best of Counting Crows
Go Get It Spookie Daly Pride Marshmallow Pie
Losing a Whole Year Third Eye Blind Third Eye Blind

Soundtracks

Motivational Songs From Great Soundtracks

Track Artist Album  
The Devil Went Down to Georgia The Charlie Daniels Band Coyote Ugly (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
I Want It That Way Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys: The Hits - Chapter One
Mamma Mia ABBA ABBA Gold - Greatest Hits
I'm a Believer Smash Mouth All Star Smash Hits
Sticks & Stone JĂłnsi How to Train Your Dragon (Music from the Motion Picture)
I Melt With You Jason Mraz 50 First Dates (Love Songs from the Original Motion Picture)
All Star Smash Mouth Astro Lounge
I'm a Believer Weezer Shrek Forever After (Music from the Motion Picture)
Cruel to Be Kind Letters to Cleo When Did We Do That?
F.N.T. Semisonic 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Semisonic
I'm On My Way Rich Price Shrek 2 (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
I'm On My Way The Proclaimers Sunshine On Leith
Stranded Plumb Candycoatedwaterdrops
Wings of a Dove (A Celebratory Song) Madness Total Madness - The Very Best of Madness
Footloose Kenny Loggins Footloose (15th Anniversary Collectors' Edition)
Somebody Like You Keith Urban How to Lose a Guy In 10 Days (Music From the Motion Picture)
Follow You Down Gin Blossoms How to Lose a Guy In 10 Days (Music From the Motion Picture)
Holding Out for a Hero Frou Frou Shrek 2 (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Because We Can Fatboy Slim Moulin Rouge (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Then He Kissed Me The Crystals Groups of the 60's
Accidentally In Love Counting Crows Shrek 2 (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
I Want You to Want Me Letters to Cleo When Did We Do That?
S.O.S. ABBA ABBA Gold - Greatest Hits
Weight of the World Chantal Kreviazuk How to Lose a Guy In 10 Days (Music From the Motion Picture)
Holding Out for a Hero Bonnie Tyler Footloose (15th Anniversary Collectors' Edition)
Hooked On a Feeling Blue Swede Reservoir Dogs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
It's All Been Done Barenaked Ladies Barenaked Ladies: All Their Greatest Hits 1991-2001, Vol. 1
Best Years of Our Lives (Dal film Shrek) Shrek Group Cinema All Stars Volume 1 Cover Version
Ready to Run Dixie Chicks Runaway Bride (Music from the Motion Picture)
Bad Reputation Joan Jett Bad Reputation (Remastered)

Eco-Friendly Yoga and Pilates Mats

Treat Your Body and The Environment Right With These Eco-Friendly Yoga/Pilates Options

Pilates or Yoga are both fantastic workouts and an excellent way to take a break from aerobics and still get a thorough workout. Both help you de-stress and work on flexibility and posture. If you do Pilates or Yoga, it's essential to have a great mat.

These environmentally-friendly, non-toxic options are better for you and our planet than their more toxic brothers and sisters. And they also get stellar reviews for their usability.
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Folk, Electronic & Other Miscellaneous Tunes

Folk Music Can Be Fun To Work Out To!

Track Artist Album  
Upside Down Jack Johnson Sing-a-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George
Closer to Fine Indigo Girls Indigo Girls (Expanded Edition)
Hands of Time Groove Armada Lovebox
Run Away Real McCoy Another Night
S.O.S. A*Teens The Abba Generation
Survivor Destiny's Child Now That's What I Call Music!: #1's
I Feel Love (Live) Blue Man Group How to Be a Megastar (Live)
Come On Andy Hunter Life - EP
ABC Jackson 5 Anthology: Jackson 5
Galileo Indigo Girls Rites of Passage (Bonus Track Version)
Zoot Suit Riot Cherry Poppin' Daddies Zoot Suit Riot
Mamma Mia ABBA ABBA Gold - Greatest Hits
I Want You Back Jackson 5 The Essential Michael Jackson
American Pie Don McLean American Pie - Single
Daydream Believer My Fitness Music Swingin' 60's, Vol. 1 (Non-Stop Continuous DJ Mix for Cardio, Treadmill, Walking, Stair Climbing, Ellyptical, Cycling, Dynamix Exercise)

Inspirational/Christian

These Upbeat Old School Songs Inspire You To Get In Shape As You Workout

Track Artist Album  
Majesty Charlie Hall Passion: How Great Is Our God
Let Mercy Lead Rich Mullins Songs
Here With Me Plumb Candycoatedwaterdrops
Jesus Freak DC Talk Jesus Freak
I Can't Stop Thinking About You The Kry You
Flood Jars of Clay Jars of Clay: Greatest Hits
Undo Me Jennifer Knapp Kansas (Gold Edition)
In the Light DC Talk Jesus Freak
Testify to Love Avalon Avalon: The Greatest Hits
Here With Me Plumb The Best of Plumb
To Carry Ross King Something By Sunrise
Whole Again Jennifer Knapp Kansas (Gold Edition)
Mighty to Save (Live) Hillsong United The I Heart Revolution (Live)
Marvelous Light Charlie Hall Flying Into Daybreak
Colored People DC Talk Intermission: the Greatest Hits
Hallelujah (Your Love Is Amazing) Brenton Brown Live Vineyard Worship: Winds of Worship - Come Now Is the Time
A Little More Jennifer Knapp Jennifer Knapp: The Collection
Thankful Caedmon's Call 40 Acres
Stomp Gods Property WOW Gospel 1998
Shine Newsboys Going Public
Hope to Carry On Rich Mullins Songs 2

Other Types Of Workouts

What Other Types Of Workouts Do You Enjoy?

Some of these are more fun than a great workout, but which other type of workout do you prefer if you're not doing some kind of aerobics?

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Country

Put On Your Cowboy Hat and Jogging Shoes and Get Moving To Some Country!

Track Artist Album  
You Belong With Me Taylor Swift Fearless
Fishin' In the Dark Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Fishin' In the Dark / Keepin' the Road Hot [Digital 45]
Brown Eyed Girl Jimmy Buffett One Particular Harbour
Fins Jimmy Buffett Songs You Know By Heart
Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes (Ultmate Master Disk Gold CD Reissue)
Where the Green Grass Grows Tim McGraw Everywhere
Southern Cross Jimmy Buffett Buffett Live - Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
She Don't Know She's Beautiful Sammy Kershaw Sammy Kershaw: The Hits - Chapter 1
John Deere Green Joe Diffie The Essential Joe Diffie
Queen of My Double Wide Trailer Sammy Kershaw Haunted Heart
Alright Darius Rucker Learn to Live
Adalida George Strait Latest Greatest Straitest Hits
One Particular Harbour Jimmy Buffett Buffett Live - Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
Callin' Baton Rouge - A Tribute To Garth Brooks #1 Country Hits Collection Callin' Baton Rouge - A Tribute To Garth Brooks
This Kiss Faith Hill Faith
If I Fall You're Going Down With Me Dixie Chicks Fly
How Your Love Makes Me Feel Diamond Rio Diamond Rio: Greatest Hits
Breathless The Corrs Breathless - Single
Summertime Blues Alan Jackson Alan Jackson: The Greatest Hits Collection

What's Your Favorite Type of Music To Work Out To?

What Gets Your Groove On?

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What's Your Favorite Work Out Song?

Let Us Know What Get's You Motivated To Sweat!

Submit your best workout tunes and if I love them too, I'll add them to my ultimate playlist!

  • Justjanices Jan 28, 2011 @ 3:22 pm | delete
    Great song ideas!
  • jascot Jan 10, 2011 @ 12:10 pm | delete
    Great post PiccadillyPunkin! These are all super fun songs to work out to! I'm definitely going to download some of them and get going.
    Another one of my faves is Boom Boom Pow by the Black Eyed Peas!
    Looking forward to some more good music!
  • PiccadillyPunkin Jan 27, 2011 @ 12:38 pm | delete
    Thanks for the suggestion, jascot. I'll check that song out...check back to see if it becomes a new addition. It sounds like the perfect workout song by the title alone! :)

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