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How can music help you improve your workout?
There are a lot of powerful songs that will help you improve your workout and make it more enjoyable.
First of all, who doesn’t love music? I love listening to my favorite songs every day over and over again, singing along with their lyrics and moving to their beat. Music can boost your mood and let you feel more powerful and confident when you vibe with a song.
When you’re doing a workout, it’s recommended to have a playlist already made for you in advance. This way you can simply enter play and start working out without having to pause your workout all the time to pick a song. You could make this list on Spotify or YouTube. If you don’t want to hear ad breaks every now and then, it would be better to get the premium version.
Listening to engaging songs can also help to distract you from the pain you might be feeling during your workout. When you’re trying to improve your time or the weights you’re lifting, it’s not always easy peasy lemon squeezy, right? Some distractions might come in handy to keep you pushing a bit longer than you would without great music!
This list is a recommendation from me as a result of my personal experience and research.
25 Powerful Songs List for Workouts
1. Cha Cha Cha – Käärijä
This song is a bit peculiar but oh so powerful! I discovered it through Eurovision 2023. You won’t understand a word when you don’t speak Finnish but you will get the vibe instantly! A very upbeat workout song.
2. Tissues – YUNGBLUD
Another upbeat song to get the juices flowing is Tissues! YUNGLUD has many upbeat songs so make sure to browse his songs and see if you find another one you might like to add to your playlist.
3. Thunderstruck – AC/DC
This one is an oldtimer, but hell yeah, let’s rock! AC/DC will blow your socks off when working out! There is so much fire in this song!
4. High Hopes – Panic At The Disco
More of a motivational song but still very upbeat! I love the message in the song and it has a ton of positive vibes!
5. Not Afraid – Eminem
Eminem is known for very well-written rap songs with a deeper message. It’s a motivational workout song for people who love rap music! Even if you don’t like rap music, you should give Eminem a try.
6. Light It Up – Major Lazer ft. Nyla
The beat of this song will make it impossible for you to stand still. You got to at least shake your butt a little bit to it! Party hard on this song!
7. No Lie – Sean Paul ft. Dua Lipa
Sean Paul has written some great rap songs but this collaboration with Dua Lipa is really awesome! Also, a very good song to dance to! Shake that booty!
8. It’s My Life – Bon Jovi
It is your life! Make it the best you can! The powerful message in this song is great for when you are working out to create a better life for yourself. Take control in your own hands.
9. Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
More of a funky groovy song to lift your spirit. This song will make you want to move instantly! Bruno Mars knows how to get people dancing!
10. Back in Black – AC/DC
Another AC/DC hit! Powerful guitar music and the raw voice of Dave Evans the lead singer will wake up a primal force within you, RAWR!
11. Emo Girl – Machine Gun Kelly ft. WILLOW
One of my favorite artists at this time of my life: is Machine Gun Kelly. I really like the vibe in most of his songs, if you want to explore the songs of this artist, I recommend watching and listening to Downfalls High.
This song however is great to use as a workout song! Very upbeat with nice guitar sounds and a lovely collaboration with WILLOW.
12. In the End – Linkin Park
Another all-time favorite of mine is Linkin Park! Their songs have emotional lyrics that will touch you deeply. This one is one of the power songs Linkin Park has created and if you like this one, definitely check out Numb as well!
13. Let’s Get It Started – The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas will bring a lot of energy with this song so get started, put your workout clothes on, and go!
14. Pump It – The Black Eyed Peas
Pump the volume up to get the most out of this Pump It song! Very energetic powerful workout song.
15. GOSSIP – Måneskin ft. Tom Morello
Måneskin has a lot of great songs, some in English, some in Italian. They became internationally famous because of their performance and victory in Eurovision 2021 with Zitti E Buoni.
This song is in English and is also high energy to boost you while you work out.
16. The Phoenix – Fall Out Boy
Great workout songs all have a bit of up-tempo going on and this one has it too!
17. Stuck In Your Head – I Prevail
This song will be stuck in your head after listening to it. A little metal never hurts anybody so enjoy the loud guitar riffs and rock vibes this song gives you.
18. In The End – Black Veil Brides
Black Veil Brides is one of my favorite bands. It’s a metal band and all of their songs have great guitar pieces in them. I absolutely love the voice of their lead singer Andy Biersack (little big crush!), who also got some solo songs under the artist’s name Andy Black.
19. Memories – YUNGBLUD ft. WILLOW
Another great song from YUNGBLUD and a great collab with WILLOW. Great lyrics as well as an upbeat tempo.
20. Fallen Angels – Black Veil Brides
Again a song from Black Veil Brides also known as BVB. This one is also very fast, as it is normal for this type of metal music to have fast-paced guitar solos. Powerful workout song!
21. I’m Still Standing – Elton John
Elton John has so many great songs, he’s a wonderful artist! This one is an up-tempo motivational song with a deeper message behind it. You can start dancing right away!
22. Obey – Bring Me The Horizon & YUNGBLUD
Here we are again with YUNGBLUD! But this time in combination with Bring Me The Horizon. The genre is a bit punk/rock if you ask me. Listen to the song and obey your personal trainer or training schedule!
23. Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera
Are your dancing feet ready? Moves Like Jagger will make you dance without a doubt! Maroon 5 with lead singer Adam Levine rocks this song together with the amazing Christina Aguilera! I love the voice of Adam Levine, he’s such a great singer!
24. Confident – Demi Lovato
What’s wrong with being confident? Well, nothing! You need your confidence to help you push harder during your workout! Demi Lovato sings about it while being the most confident she can be. An empowering song for all women!
25. Fighter – Christina Aguilera
Another woman-empowering song from Christina Aguilera this time. She has a voice that goes through walls! Such a powerful woman! You can interpret ‘fighter’ in the literal and metaphorical way in this song. Finally, fight the urge to stop moving and keep going!
