Best Workout Songs
The best songs for pumping iron, running on the treadmill, cruising on the stationary bike or whatever else you do to break a sweat and get your "swoll on". Don't agree with the list? Place your vote or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on.
“because anytime I listen to jam i just feel like jamin all over the place”
“This song is great, it keeps you moving!
MJ is the best”
“It is just awesome.”
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2)
Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
“a classic. gets you going as you remember rooting for Rocky in the films!”
“Come on, yall! You know Rocky will pump you up any time!”
“it gives me motivation when I think dat I’m about 2 give up...”
listen to sample of Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
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3)
Winning Streak - Marie Picasso
“Marie Picasso gives you the strength you need.”
“He pours his real emotions into the song and this music makes you get emotionally involved in the workout.”
“Makes you feel invincible”
“It’s a great song that’s so easy to relate to, just a great distraction to make me forget how much I hate running.”
listen to sample of Lose Yourself - Eminem
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“BEASTLY SONG!”
“seriously?!?! What the hell is this doing in any spot other than 1st. The only song that would be better than this would be the remix with Tupac.”
“a bad ass song saying he’ll do anything to acheive his goal until he collaspes”
listen to sample of Till I Collapse - Eminem
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6)
Ding Dong Song - Günther & The Sunshine Girls
“This song is also great for studying! I always listened to it while writing essays and it always helped me concentrate better! :D”
“I love Gunther! tutti Frutti Summer love is a great one too!”
“This song makes me laugh when working out. It keeps the workout lite.
”
listen to sample of Ding Dong Song - Günther & The Sunshine Girls
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7)
Remember The Name - Fort Minor
“This song was Made for working out to!”
“This song is just the perfect thing to get you pumped up and keep you going longer and farther.”
“it’s so upbeat and gets me going
”
listen to sample of Remember The Name - Fort Minor
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“Vitas , your unselfish and boundless love give people true happiness. And it is just Happiness make people move , keep people on.”
“the beat never ceases to make me want to dance! it is just full of energy”
“It makes me so happy!”
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listen to sample of Cranes Crying - Vitas
10)
Body - Vitas
“The best music of the calisthenics”
“I’ll dance follow it when setting-up exercises”
11)
Jamaica - Vitas
“Full of energetic!”
12)
Let The Bodies Hit The Floor - Drowning Pool
“Awesome song-love the count for weight lifting”
“makes you angry and pumped up”
“When that man yells "floor" it sends my heart rate strait up and I couldn’t sit still if I wanted to.”
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13)
The Final Countdown - Europe
“LOVE. Running. To. This. Song.”
“I WORKOUT TO THIS! And I thought I was the only one!”
“The Final Countdown is the ULTIMATE workout song! Nothing gets me more pumped up!”
listen to sample of The Final Countdown - Europe
14)
Angel Without a Wing - Vitas
15)
Gonna Fly Now (Theme from "Rocky") - Bill Conti
“There is no better song I know that makes you run another mile”
“Every time I listen to this I feel like going out and punching the first person I see :)
”
“like this is the most inspirational song ever this is like the best”
listen to sample of Gonna Fly Now (Theme from "Rocky") - Bill Conti
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“awesome!”
“Great song, makes me wanna keep running! Love his voice!”
listen to sample of Epic - Faith No More
“will kick your ass time and time again!”
“I love this song to and the remix is even better”
“Great Energy!”
listen to sample of Pump It - Black Eyed Peas
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18)
I Ask All Saints - Vitas
19)
Bombs Over Baghdad - Outkast
“very up tempo song. great for running.”
“Up tempo.. gets me going”
“definitely the best workout song, really gets me pumped”
“this song gets you goin, easily top 5 best workout songs ever!”
“a great any type of workout song!”
listen to sample of Stronger - Kanye West
“When I need driving energy that immediately gives me an adrenaline boost I just put on Enter Sandman. Nuff said.”
“This song is the greatest workout song!”
“If I ever need a little extra motivation when I am working out, this is one of my standby songs”
listen to sample of Enter Sandman - Metallica
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“Did a hip hop dance to this with my dance team... STILL makes me want to get up and dance.”
“This song ALWAYS makes me run a little faster!”
“This keeps me rollin!”
listen to sample of Rollin’ - Limp Bizkit
23)
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
“push your limits... listn to this classic
”
“Great song.. to work out to”
“Hellz to the yeah! This song makes you feel strong!”
listen to sample of Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
24)
Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue
“One of the greatest rock songs of all time”
“this song is great if you like rock n rol. I agree its cool”
“I really can’t see how this isn’t higher EASILY the best pump up/ workout song ever”
listen to sample of Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue
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25)
Headstrong - Trapt
“This song make you want to give your best just so you can tell people SO THERE!”
26)
The Beautiful People - Marilyn Manson
listen to sample of The Beautiful People - Marilyn Manson
27)
Picture To Burn - Taylor Swift
“The best song ever for squatting 405!”
“Great Song... love it!”
listen to sample of Picture To Burn - Taylor Swift
28)
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - Daft Punk
“This song gets me in the zone EVERY time. Awesome song”
“really inspirational!”
“awesome workout song, definitely on my playlist”
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29)
Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N' Roses
“loud. energetic. brilliant.”
“Nothing better to get pumped up!”
listen to sample of Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N' Roses
30)
Watch Me Shine - Joanna Pacitti
31)
Smack My Bitch Up - Prodigy
“You either have to dance or work out if this song is playing.”
“It’s the don”
listen to sample of Smack My Bitch Up - Prodigy
“Get your boogie on”
listen to sample of Got The Life - Korn
“Great Cario Song!”
“I’ll be up in the gym, just working on my fitness!”
listen to sample of Fergalicious - Fergie
34)
Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
“brilliant for the treadmill”
“Great for running on the treadmill!”
“awesome... and yes I’m a girl!”
listen to sample of Coming Undone - Korn
36)
I Alone - Live
listen to sample of I Alone - Live
37)
Anthem of the Year 2000 - Silverchair
listen to sample of Anthem of the Year 2000 - Silverchair
38)
SOS - Rihanna
“The Beat Keeps My Adrenaline Going”
listen to sample of SOS - Rihanna
39)
You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
“This is a great workout track and one of the best classic rock songs ever!”
“BEST SONG EVER.. NO DOUBT!”
40)
Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones
“Classic baby”
listen to sample of Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones
“sickest opening best pump up song”
“this song if perfect for those time when you feel you can’t do any more or go any further!”
listen to sample of Paralyzer - Finger Eleven
“This song is straight up badass”
“Great choice. Puts a flame under my ass!”
“If this doesn’t pump you up, nothing will!”
listen to sample of I Stand Alone - Godsmack
“Wanna get in shape? Download the first 2 Linkin Park albums and just listen to them.”
listen to sample of With You - Linkin Park
“The vid is what helps me work out”
“Its good if you watch the video too and see him do the upside down sit ups.”
listen to sample of In Da Club - 50 Cent
46)
When You Were Young - The Killers
“Love the lyrics and the chords in this tune... actually makes me look back when I was young”
listen to sample of When You Were Young - The Killers
“Gets You so Crunked up!”
“nice ass song I’m not a huge rap fan but this is a good song”
“good song nice bass gets you pumped up fast”
listen to sample of Throw It Up - Lil Jon
48)
SexyBack - Justin Timberlake
“High beat”
listen to sample of SexyBack - Justin Timberlake
49)
Vertigo - U2
“Great for fast workouts. Gets you pumped every time!”
“Good brisk walking or running music”
listen to sample of Vertigo - U2
50)
You're the Best - Joe Esposito
“Sure its a little cheesy, but it still can’t be beat!”
“Karate Kid training. Classic”
listen to sample of You're the Best - Joe Esposito
51)
Black Betty - Ram Jam
“Whoah, Black Betty, lam the lam..
get’s me goin’ every time ;D”
52)
Man In the Box - Alice in Chains
listen to sample of Man In the Box - Alice in Chains
53)
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) - C+C Music Factory
“Lots of Charisma.”
listen to sample of Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) - C+C Music Factory
54)
Low - Flo Rida
“you simply can’t stand still when you hear this :)”
“This always makes me dance.. no matter what, its so fun and I love dancing as I workout, its nice to shake your butt to.. haha.”
listen to sample of Low - Flo Rida
55)
One Night in Bangkok - Vinylshakerz
listen to sample of One Night in Bangkok - Vinylshakerz
56)
Good Vibrations - Marky Mark
“Nice beat, good motivation”
listen to sample of Good Vibrations - Marky Mark
57)
If You’re Going Through Hell - Rodney Atkins
“Great motivating country jam.”
listen to sample of If You’re Going Through Hell - Rodney Atkins
58)
Push it - Static-X
“This song is the best for when you are tired it gets your energy back up there!”
59)
Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
“OOhhh yeah baby Go Queen!”
“Love this song!”
listen to sample of Push It - Garbage
61)
Out of My Way - Seether
62)
Lucia Di Lammermoor - Vitas
63)
Gimme All Your Lovin’ - ZZ Top
“The goods...”
listen to sample of Gimme All Your Lovin’ - ZZ Top
“rock n` rock”
“Steady beginning.. heavy fast straight after”
listen to sample of Dyers eve - Metallica
65)
Kernkraft 4000 - Zombie Nation
“Called Kerncraft 400 from Zombie Nation... All hockey fans know this one”
“pure energy”
66)
The Second Coming - Juelz Santana
“amazing song, always fires me up before a game”
67)
Can’t Get You out of My Head - Kylie Minogue
“Great cause of the beat and tempo”
“Has a good Beat”
listen to sample of Can’t Get You out of My Head - Kylie Minogue
68)
Live To Win - Paul Stanley
“The ultimate pumper.. WIN!”
“this song IS competiton”
listen to sample of Live To Win - Paul Stanley
“It makes you wanna workout AND punch people in the face. lol.”
listen to sample of Roll Call - Lil' Jon
70)
Crank That (Travis Barker Remix) - Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
“simply one of the best if you wanna get in shape”
“TB makes it awesome”
listen to sample of Crank That (Travis Barker Remix) - Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
“Good hard hitting baseline”
listen to sample of Guilty - Gravity Kills
listen to sample of Just One Fix - Ministry
73)
I Will Be Heard - Hatebreed
“I had never heard this song til I saw it on this list and looked it up.. What a KICKASS song!”
“tight song”
listen to sample of I Will Be Heard - Hatebreed
74)
Guerilla Radio - Rage Against the Machine
“gotta vote for RATM wit zachs catchy lyrics and toms awesome guitarwork they can def get you pumped for anything at least for me...”
“pumps you up and is still a classic song.”
listen to sample of Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
76)
Boom - P.O.D.
“they even gettin’ a workout in the video lol”
“BOMBBBBBBBBBBBBBB.
makes me pumped every time.”
“CONFIDENCE”
listen to sample of Get Back - Ludacris
78)
Born to Reign - Will Smith
“This is the start, the motivation”
listen to sample of Born to Reign - Will Smith
“Motivation!”
listen to sample of Top Back (Remix) - T.I.
80)
The World's Greatest - R. Kelly
“I’m not a boxer, but I do get the great feeling from this!”
“If you’re a boxer.. you’ll get it.”
listen to sample of The World's Greatest - R. Kelly
81)
Holy Diver - Killswitch Engage
“So true. It definitely gets me going.”
“great remake of a classic very raw”
listen to sample of Holy Diver - Killswitch Engage
82)
Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider
“If anyone hasn’t watched Vision Quest, watch it. Great 80’s movie in line with Youngblood, Karate Kid, and even Rocky. And an awesome running song.”
listen to sample of Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider
83)
What You Waiting For? - Gwen Stefani
“Great beat... makes you want to move it!”
listen to sample of What You Waiting For? - Gwen Stefani
84)
Never Gonna Stop - Rob Zombie
“sick beat! "see heaven flash a horror show"”
“gets me pumped to workout”
listen to sample of Never Gonna Stop - Rob Zombie
“I find most of his music has great beats to work out to.”
listen to sample of Never Enough - Eminem
86)
Stinkfist - Tool
“Simply makes you want to move”
listen to sample of The Game - Motorhead
88)
Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
“Run, run, run, run awaaaay...”
listen to sample of Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
listen to sample of The Red - Chevelle
90)
Blind - Korn
listen to sample of Blind - Korn
91)
H - Tool
“Great to run to!”
92)
Israel - Ishbak
“COOL!”
“awesome training tune”
listen to sample of Lights Out - P.O.D.
94)
Cherry Pie - Warrant
95)
Clumsy - Fergie
listen to sample of Clumsy - Fergie
“Zomg.. if this don’t get you goin ’ then your a corpse”
listen to sample of Machinehead - Bush
97)
Tainted Love - Marilyn Manson
listen to sample of Tainted Love - Marilyn Manson
98)
The Man Without Fear - Drowning Pool
99)
Everything to Me - Liz Phair
listen to sample of Everything to Me - Liz Phair
listen to sample of It's Like That - Run DMC
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