A Cambridge personal training post by Callie Durbrow
The Best Training and Workout Songs: I Need Your Help….
How much do you love music in your training sessions? I know at our gym we’re always going back and forth with what we want to listen to, who’s bringing in the music and who’s making fun of what’s on my iPod….
I need music when I train. Something about a good song just gets you pumped up and everyone has their songs. We have a few certain songs that are always playing that people just love and they get really into their workouts because of it.
When I’m training I love listening to Eminem, Drake, Kanye West, Metallica and a few Lady Gaga songs that get me going.
However, I am a complete creature of habit and also very lazy about changing the playlists on my iPod. I wanted to ask some help from you today….
I NEED some new songs. I scour iTunes like twice a week for some new stuff and my iPod is loaded but I love knowing what other people are playing on their iPods or in the gyms during their boot camp training sessions.
Here’s one of my playlists that I’m sure all of my clients are totally sick of now:
I like to mix up my songs with some hip hop, some heavier stuff and of course some cheesy pop.
Leave me a comment with your favorite workout and training song, or leave me a bunch and really help me out 🙂
Godsmack – “Voodoo” & “Cryin’ Like A Bitch”
1.survivor by destiny child
2. 4 mins by madonna
3. just can’t get enough by The black eyes pea
4. lose yourself by eminem
Callie –
Have you ever tried Pandora? I know of a few different stations designed for workouts.. saves you having to buy tons of new music and you can try out different music, too.
Here’s my go to playlist. It’s long, but then I skip when I am not feeling something that day…
Right Now (Na Na Na) Akon Freedom
Beautifulb Akon, Colby O’Donis & Kardinal Offishall Freedom
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) BeyoncĂ© I Am… Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Version)
Boom Boom Pow Black Eyed Peas The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)
Meet Me Halfway Black Eyed Peas The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)
I Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)
Womanizer Britney Spears Circus (Deluxe Version)
I’m Yours Jason Mraz We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things
Empire State of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys) Jay-Z The Blueprint 3 (Deluxe Version)
Heartless Kanye West 808s & Heartbreak (Bonus Video Version) Hip-Hop/Rap
Hot N Cold Katy Perry One of the Boys
My Life Would Suck Without You Kelly Clarkson My Life Would Suck Without You
Forever Chris Brown Forever – Single
Knock You Down Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo In a Perfect World…
Bad Romance Lady GaGa Bad Romance
Paparazzi Lady GaGa The Fame
Poker Face Lady GaGa The Fame
Just Dance Lady GaGa & Colby O’Donis The Fame
Party In the U.S.A. Miley Cyrus Party In the U.S.A. – Single
Don’t Stop the Music Rihanna Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
Hate That I Love You (feat. Ne-Yo) Rihanna Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
Rehab Rihanna Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
Disturbia Rihanna Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
Take a Bow Rihanna Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
Live Your Life (feat. Rihanna) T.I. Paper Trail (Deluxe Version)
Use Somebody Kings of Leon Only By the Night (Deluxe Version)
I’m In Miami Bitch LMFAO Party Rock
La la La LMFAO Party Rock
I Hate This Part The Pussycat Dolls Doll Domination
Replay Iyaz Replay – Single
Do You Remember (feat. Sean Paul & Lil Jon) Jay Sean All or Nothing (Bonus Track Version)
Down (feat. Lil Wayne) Jay Sean Down (feat. Lil Wayne)
Run This Town (feat. Rihanna & Kanye West) Jay-Z Run This Town (feat. Rihanna & Kanye West) – Single
Swing da Cor Daniela Mercury Elétrica
O Canto da Cidade Daniela Mercury Elétrica
A Primeira Vista Daniela Mercury FeijĂŁo Com Arroz
Lucky (feat. Colbie Caillat) Jason Mraz We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things
You Found Me The Fray The Fray Rock
Sweet Dreams BeyoncĂ© I Am… Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Version)
Womanizer Britney Spears Circus (Deluxe Version)
Well, you can make your own station seeded with the songs that you already like… there’s also one called ‘AK47 Workout’ that might work to start. You can add more seed songs and artists.
Maybe some old school funk like Parliament/George Clinton, The Time, Cameo..
music i listen to is the following .
u2 in gods country
u2 news years day
Led Zepplin-houses of the holy
Jason Aldene- johnny cash
three dog night greatest hits
Michael Franti “I love you”, it’s got a great jogging beat.
Passion Pit – The Reeling
MGMT – Electric Feel
Tribe Called Quest – Scenario