50+ fun workout songs to motivate you, mama
Get your heart rate to rise.
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Everyone has their own musical preferences, but we can all agree that a catchy beat gets us fired up and ready to tackle the most challenging routines. And it turns out, science backs up this theory.
According to a new study from Frontiers in Psychology, music is considered an important tool to stimulate people engaging in physical exercise. In the study, those who listened to high-tempo music perceived their workouts to be easier. We don’t know about you, but we’ll try anything that makes exercising feel a little more fun.
So grab your favorite workout gear and crank these catchy tunes during your next burn session:
Hip-hop workout songs
- “Drunk in Love” by Beyonce and JAY Z
- “Work Hard, Play Hard” by Wiz Khalifa
- “Party Up” by DMX
- “Jump Around” by House of Pain
- “4 My People” by Missy Elliot
- “Hey Ya!” by OutKast
- “Run This Town” by Jay-Z, Kanye West + Rihanna
- “American Boy” by Estelle and Kanye West
- “Step Into the World” by KRS-One
- “Da Rockwilder” by Method Man and Redman
- “Yeah!” by Usher
- “Suit & Tie” by Justin Timberlake
- “Hypnotize” by The Notorious B.I.G.
- “Nonstop” by Drake
- “Mercy” by Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T + 2 Chainz
- “It’s Tricky” by Run-D.M.C.
- “Back That Azz Up” by Juvenile + Lil Wayne
- “Don’t Stop the Music” by Rihanna
- “FU” by Miley Cyrus + French Montana
- “All the Stars” by Kendrick Lamar + SZA
- “Fade” by Kanye West
Country workout songs
- “Highway Don’t Care” by Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift + Keith Urban
- “Dixie Highway” by Alan Jackson and Zac Brown
- “Gasoline + Matches” by LeAnn Rimes, Rob Thomas, and Jeff Beck
- “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye” by Luke Bryan
- “Before He Cheats” by Carrie Underwood
- “Wild at Heart” by Gloriana
- “All I Want to Do” by Sugarland
- “Love Story” by Taylor Swift
- “She’s So California” by Gary Allan
- “Love You Out Loud” by Rascal Flatts
- “Redneck Woman” by Gretchen Wilson
- “Somebody Like You” by Keith Urban
- “Feel That Fire” by Dierks Bentley
- “Ladies Love Country Boys” by Trace Adkins
- “Six-Pack Summer” by Phil Vassar
- “Saturday Night” by Jo Dee Messina
- “All I Want Is a Life” by Tim McGraw
- “Life Is a Highway” by Rascal Flatts
Pop workout songs
- “Good as Hell” by Lizzo
- “Circus (Diplo Circus Remix)” by Britney Spears
- “Power” by Little Mix and Stormzy
- “Boom Boom Pow” by The Black Eyed Peas
- “Woman” by Kesha + the Dap-Kings Horns
- “Physical” by Dua Lipa
- “Don’t Stop the Party” by Pitbull
- “Love Myself” by Hailee Steinfeld
- “These Words (I Love You, I Love You)” by Natasha Bedingfield
- “See You When You’re 40” by Dido
- “No New Friends” by Labrinth, Sia + Diplo
- “Castle on the Hill” by Ed Sheeran
- “So Am I” by Ava Max
- “The Light Is Coming” by Ariana Grande + Nicki Minaj
- “Dumb Blonde” by Avril Lavigne + Nicki Minaj
- “Solo” by Clean Bandit + Demi Lovato
- “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton
- “7 Rings” by Ariana Grande
- “For All We Know” by Carpenters
Cool down songs
- “Chandelier” by Sia
- “Empire” by Shakira
- “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” by Adele
- “The Alchemist” by Madeline
- “Rude” by MAGIC!
- “Just Like Fire” by Pink
- “Focus” by H.E.R.
- “This Is What It Feels Like” by BANKS
- “Almost Home” by Mariah Carey
- “Poetic Justice” by Kendrick Lamar + Drake
- “Ghost” by Halsey
- “Safe With Me” by Sam Smith
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