workout music

[Katrina]

Hi BTLers! I am looking to add some new tunes to my ipod for working out (primarily running), any song suggestions or websites with song lists? Thanks!

[Mrs. Ballou]

I'm so glad you did this! I just got my Nike+ and new Ipod Nano today and I am looking forward to seeing what suggestions you get! :) I just did a blog on my most recent playlist. I added to that some old school Pearl Jam. Alive and Evenflow. :)

[Wendy W]

I have quite the variety on my iPod. I got on a Journey kick and listened to a few of their songs when I started running (Anyway You Want It, Don't Stop Believin). I also have lots of other old school music like Salt n Pepper, Flock of Seagulls (And I Ran...), Blonde, Billy Idol. I also have newer stuff like Pink and Lady Gaga (Poker Face, Just Dance). I can't wait to see some other replies!

[Ellen Fiori]

Check out this list on Women's Health...it's a great list of songs, but even better, they're all 120-140 bpm - the optimal range for running fast! I only use one of them when I'm struggling or need to get myself focused during a run!
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/running-playlist

[Staci Dombroski]

I just went to the website you suggested and I love it! Thank you for the suggestion :-)

[Katrina]

Thanks for the suggestions ladies! I found some great music lists at: http://carrotsncake.com/fitness/workout-music

[Twana Phelps]

This is great! Thank you.

[Carolyn]

I'm a little crazy with my music, I like a lot of electronic/techno/dance music, like Orbital, Phats and Small, Apollo 440, Chemical Brothers, Mylo, The Wiseguys and such. The Altogether, by Orbital is an incredible album of electronic music which is high paced. I really like music without lyrics, mainly because when I work out, I think through plot lines for my novels. It helps when there are no words mixing in with the ones in my head.

Then there's the pop music too, preferably music with a strong positive message. Although the occassional angry song is good too.

[Sstorc]

I love the new Black Eyed Peas Song, "Boom, Boom, Boom". I think is what it's called. Anything by Britney Spears is also a motivation for me. I know she's a little crazy these days, but I just imagine her body, what it looked like back in the "I'm a Slave for you" days. You can't deny that she had a rockin body. It depends what mood your in, but Justin Timberlake's Futuresex/Lovesounds also is a great mixture for working out, there's just enough upbeat songs but some slow ones in there also for a cool down. Love it!

[Sandy Soucek]

My daughter loads my IPOD for me. The songs she added recently were STRONGER...sorry, don't know thw artist...and the Rocky song...Gonna Fly Now...or whatever the title is. When these songs came on as I was walking, they made me have the energy to jog instead of walking. I love that she did that for me. She is proud of her Mama for exercising after sitting sedentary for so long. :)

[Morgan M]

Hey, I dont know what your style is, bad the band 3oh!3 is VERY upbeat and it always motivates me! They do curse and have some inappropriate lyrics so if your offended easily probably not the best. Other than that I love www.pandora.com to find new music for working out.

[Khristal Griffith]

Hey, I'm new here but I had blogged about this before so I'll just copy my list here. Don't know your style but my taste is pretty eclectic. I hope it helps.

1) The Pretender by the Foo Fighters - great way to start!

2) All my life by the Foo Fighers

3) Are you gonna be my girl - Jet

4) Bleed it out - Linkin Park

5) Bodies- Drowning Pool

6) Boom - Damien Marley

7) Breaking Dishes - Rihanna

8) Bubble Like Soup - Timberlee

9) Defence - Machel Montano featuring Pitbull

10) Calabria - Enur (song from that Target ad with the two college girls dancing around)

11)Renegades of Funk - Rage against the Machine

12) Chop Suey - System of a Down

13) Closer - Neyo

14) Gimme More - Britney Spears (say what you will but it's a fun song to work out to)

15) Crushcrushcrush - Paramore

16) Bamboo Banga - M.I.A

17) Du Hast - Ramnstein

18) Push it - Static X

19) Faint - Linkin Park

20) Firestarter - Prodigy

21) Get Free - The Vines

22) Girlfriend - Avril Lavigne (great running song - if you run)

23) Given up - Linkin Park

24) Guerilla Radio - Rage Against the Machine

25) Hey Ya - Outkast (Andre 3000)

26) Hold it - Faye Ann Lyons

27) Just Dance - Lady Gaga

28) Maghelena - Sergio Mendez

29) The Middle - Jimmy Eat World

30) Paralyzer - Finger Eleven

31) Please don't stop the music - Rihanna

32) Toma - Pitbull

33) Womanizer - Britney Spears

34) When I grow up - The Pussycat Dolls

Be sure to tell me what you think :D

[NenaBonita]

Great list... I'll be adding to my workout mix when I need a new sound.. Thanks!