Which 5 Workout Songs Get You "Pumped Up"?

I've got a favorite. I don't like Eminem, or rap for that matter, but I can't get enough of the song, "Lose Yourself", while running or working out.

I can't explain it but I've listened to that song thousands of times and it just doesn't get old!

I notice one of your listed songs is a Justin Timberlake (I'm not a huge fan overall either). I actually bumped into Justin Timberlake in a spa in Toronto a couple of weeks ago. I think he was in Canada for a concert. I was walking around a corner from the washrooms and he was walking down a hallway from the gym. I was wearing a white bath robe, and stepped on his toe!

I have an iPod nano jam-packed with different types of music, from rap to rock and everything in between. When I really want to get pumped to run hard I usually listen to the following:

Buttons – The Pussy Cat Dolls
Choke Me Spank Me (pull my hair) – Xzibit
Crazy B**** – Buckcherry
Lit up – Buckcherry (for some reason music with references to cocaine really make me run like the wind!…don't know why)
No Hay Igual (club mix) – Nelly Furtado

That's my list of five…strange mix perhaps, but it gets me going!

Since don't bring an i-pod to the gym i can't listen to the music i want. But i would have some idea hat to listen to:
Madonna- Hung up, Jump
DMX- Party up (i know it's hip-hop but a energetic one), X gonna give it to ya
Filo& Perry feat Fisher- Closer now (trance)
Kyau&Albert- Falling Anywhere(Rework) (trance)
Marc Van Linden- Forbidden love (trance)
Whiteroom feat Amy Cooper- someday (trance)
Camille Jones- the Creeps – i think it's a great one
Timbaland -The way i are

Very good lists so far!

Scott: Yeah…sometimes certain songs just click

Jennifer: That is crazy you ran into Justin Timberlake! As far as celebrities go, he is about as big as you get right now. Very cool. You gotta a little bit of Rock in there mixed with some hip-hop R&B dance stuff…that is a great variety.

Tyler: I don't always bring an I-pod to the gym sometimes I just listen to good music before I workout. I like the ability to talk to people when I workout, so I can tell them when they are acting like tards…LOL! I like "The Creeps" as well…got some funky old-school techno sounds going on.

Primus -(multiple songs)
2Pac – (multiple songs)
Hank III – (multiple songs)
Sex Pistols – (multiple songs)
Tom Waits – Goin' Out West

Its difficult to narrow it down to only 5 songs, but this represents a lot of my workout music…It varies of course.

1) Bossy Sins Make Tragedies – Kelis vs Panic At The Disco (mashup)
2) Action Radar – Prodigy
3) Incredible – General Levy
4) Gendefekt (radio mix) – Green Velvet
5) Freestyler – Bomfunk MCs

Excellent site, btw

Ok..don't laugh, but I listen to a little bit of everything.

Ones that really get me pumped are:
Limp Bizkit- Nookie
Limp Bizkit- Break Stuff
KT Tunstall – Suddenly I See
Fergie – London Bridges
Pat Benatar- I Need A Hero
Gwen Stefani – Wind it Up
Joan Jett – Bad Reputation

…like I said..don't laugh..but I LOVE UM!

Angie,

I'm not laughing, but you gotta admit the Pat Benatar choice is funny! Just don't do your makeup like Pat and everything will be okay.

Good stuff if it gets you ready to wokout hard!

Rusty

i have a preference for any kind of violent rap music.

Especially songs containing gunshots and the repetitive inclusion of words such as bitch, ho, and muh-fucka. I like to feel gangsta when im lifting wieghts and jumping rope like a showoff near the dumbells.

Outside of the gym I don't even like rap. lol

John,

Well…different strokes for different folks. As long as you don't sing along with these explicit lyrics in the gym then that is cool.

Rusty

no, never sing them, just keep it to myself, lol

Interesting selections by all. I prefer hardcore music, which is a fusion of punk rock and metal. I can't stand heavy metal, because it's all mostly negative, and always the same artists. Hardcore has new fresh faces not looking for all the stardom, just mostly out to spread a positive message. There's subgenres within hardcore, and I stick mostly to Screamo, Jesuscore, and some Straight Edge/XXX (stands for: no drugs, no alcohol, and strict practice of monogamy). There's a whole wikipedia article on this so enough explanation.
Here's my 5 of many favorite bands at the gym:

1 Underoath
2 War of Ages
3 Fight the Battle
4 It Dies Today
5 Inhale Exhale

Once in a while Smooth Jazz music will get mixed up in the shuffle, which ironically gives me an extra shot of energy simply because of the change-up.

High intensity work:

Silverchair – Isreal's Son
Drowning Pool – Bodies
Lamb of God – Ashes of the wake
Skrape – Isolated
Dragonforce – Body breakdown

It's all very angry, loud and fast.

For more tempo based lower intensity things (high rep or cardio), I'll take anything with a beat really

Alchemist ft. Prodigy, Illa Gee & Nina Sky – Hold You Down
Alkaline Trio – Burn
Da Rude – Sandstorm
Daft Punk – One More Time
DJ Tiesto vs Kane – Rain down on me [radio edit]

Hiya! im a 23 yr. old female marine;I run everyday alternating between "sprintervals" (around 4.5 miles) and slower hill climbs (6.5 miles) these songs STILL motivate the hell outta me every time right till the end
I am a bit ecclectic when it comes to music so here is a little something for everyone:

1. Cascada-everytime we touch
2. The cult-fire woman
3. Finger eleven-paralyzer
4. Sepultura-refuse resist
5. Jay -z- dirt off ya shoulders

…see ecclectic indeed…enjoy

ilyse,

I have a ton of respect for the Marines. You guys and girls are completely bad-ass. Anyway great songs…especially the Cult. Good stuff!

Rusty

the cheesier the better for me;

1.Bon Jovi-livin on a prayer
2.Journey-any song
3.Def Leopard-any
4.Van Halen-hot for teacher
5.White Snake-in the still of the night/here i go again

Matt,

I'm a fellow 80's kid as well. That stuff reminds me of early MTV. I remember talking about MTV the week it launched. It was so much better back then!

My favorite 80's stuff…I was more a "new wave" guy.

INXS- Never Tear Us Apart (my all time favorite slow song)

Clash (technically late 70's)

New Order – Bizzare Love Triangle

Modern English – Melt With You

I miss the 80's! They actually sang song with melodies. A lot of the stuff now sometimes feels like a bit of a "cop out"…quite a bit of sampling of the 70's and 80's without too much original stuff.

Cheers,

Rusty

some country-
toby kieth: courtesy of the red, white, and blue & how do you like me now?!
the charlie daniels band- devil went down to georgia
rodney atkins- if you're going through hell

to add to that list of country –
trace adkins: honkytonk badonkadonk
emerson drive: fishin' in the dark
shania twain: any man of mine
craig morgan: international harvester

my personal pregame/pregym favorites are
daft punk: harder better faster stronger
goldfinger: 99 red balloons
missy elliott: we run this
buckcherry: everything
bodyrockers: i like the way
rihanna: please dont stop the music

Lindsay,

I used to dislike rihanna, since she carved apart "Tainted Love", but now she's growing on me. Good song picks.

Rusty

Rusty,
If you like Daft Punk/Electro you might try some of these they always get me going!

The Prodigy-Breathe
Dirty Funker-Sandman
Fischerspooner-emerge
Paul Oakenfold-Ready Steady Go
Daft Punk-Da Funk

Jordan,

I love "Breathe"…I like how it starts out the best…that riff in the beginning is cool as hell.

Rusty

Voodoo People by Prodigy is awesome! Also try multiple songs from GiGi D'Agostino, songs such as "I'll Fly With You", "Bla Bla Bla", and "The Riddle".

I like to listen to
Saul williams – list of demands
lenny kravitz – are you gonna go my way

I dont even like rap that much but for working out with high intensity these songs are a big help

Drunk ryders- fuck the otha side
Ludacris-act a fool
3 6 mafia-tear da club up
anything from tool pumps me up also.

Eric Prydz- Call on me
Danzel – Pump it up
Fort Minor – Remember the name
Queen – I want to break free
Tatu – All about us

this are the songs that keep me moving

alex,

Great list. I forgot about TATU…I like the long remix of "All the Things She Said".

Good Stuff!

Rusty

Well rap is my favourite and i have a list of my 45 favourite songs that pump me up on my phone(dnt use the mp3 since i got this phone) well five of the songs are
1.Eminem-Soldier
2.The Game-Higher
3.Lose yourself and Till i collapse(lots of eminem have all the albums)
4.50 Cent-Hustlers ambition
5.Jay Z-Moment of Clarity and a new one on my list is Busta Rhymes-We made it and Jay Z-Hello Brooklyn
thats some of my songs i listen to when jogging if you wanna know more let me know

I'm a 15 year old from canada, and i acually have a differnt Gym-taste in music then most of the people who have posted so far, i think for me the music needs to have a fast tempo to get me going, but it shoudn't be so crazy it doesn't sound like music, picking 5 songs is hard but i'd say my favorites are…
The Trooper-Iron Maiden
Girls Girls Girls- Motley Crue
Ram It Down- Judas Priest
Live Wire- Motley crue
Alexander The Great- Iron Maiden

These tracks always pushed me:

Dropkick Murphys – Shipping Up to Boston (great for my sprints when doing intervals, actually bloody amazing, I listen to it a lot)

Prodigy – Climbatize

Daft Punk – Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (ofcourse)

Interpol – The Heinrich Maneuver

Pendulum – Slam or Tarantula (yeahh.. thats two songs but what ya gonna do)

Dj-Tiesto just be antillas club mix
Dj TIesto – Honey club mix
Chicane- Saltwater
Benny Benassi- You make me feel!!!
Daddy Yankee- Agresivo remix
Wisin y Yandel- Salte

Wow – I think that is a huge variety of music listed. I'm going to try listening to some of these other songs listed by these other workout fanatics. Maybe I'll find more that I really like too. Here are my 5 favorites.
American Soviets – CCCP
Rock me Amadeous – Falco
X gonna give it to ya – DMX
We didn't start the fire – Billy Joel
Right Here Right Now – Fat Boy Slim

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I'm big on my electro house, probably more so than trance these days but i have an interest across all of dance music from D&B to Minimal to Prog House, you get the idea. My top 5 have to be;

1. Roman Salzger – Lollipop Machine (this track is truly the most electrifying song I have ever heard, I still get shivers listening to it years later)
2. Myagi – Giorgio Marauder
3. Jean Elan – Where's Your Head At (Klaas Remix)
4. Get Down – Japanese Popstars, Groove Armada
5. Armin van Buuren ft. Sharon Den Adel – In and Out of Love (Richard Durand Remix)

Just tried to pick the 5 that really get me going at the minute, my playlist on my i-pod is about 300 songs long though for workouts at the minute

1. Bullet For My Valentine – Room 409
2. KMFDM – Ultra
3. KMFDM – Power
4. Ministry – N.W.O.
5. Pendulum – Painkiller

Had to throw in a 6th one
6. Pendulum – Blood Sugar (proper version)

Little known band from Youngstown, OH called Gil Mantera's Party Dream.
Alice in Chains- Man in the Box
The Clash- London Calling

1. Bob Sinclair — World Hold On
2. Bob Sinclair — Rock This Party
3. Pussycat Dolls – Don't Cha (Techno and Original Version)
4. Machel Montano – Higher Than High (Soca)
5. 50 Cent – Techno version of his song Candy Shop

I can't believe nobody mentioned eye of the tiger (survivor). Anyway, here's another 4

In da club – 50 cent
good vibrations – marky mark and the funky bunch
do you wanna touch – joan jett
Money talks – AC/DC

I guess all da songs frm RockY!

How has no one mentioned the song from Karate Kid! "You're the best around!"

I am in the navy and also a navy seal, we guys have to run long distances and do physical workouts most people would not like to do anyway i just thought i would put a few of the songs i listen to when we all do our monthly 14 mile run

survivor-eye of the tiger
no easy way out-not sure who sings it its from rocky
survivor- burning heart
ac/dc- thunderstruck
nickelback-if everyone cared
Thats just a few off the top of my head, we run forever so my playlist is very extensive

Some good stuff in here. Recently I got into The Disco Biscuits, and it's amazing for running, very high intensity and the songs are long as well.

fishin in the dark is sung by nitty gritty dirt band

Fort Minor – Remember the name

Welll.. I think songs that you can relate to in life get you more pumped, some of my goodn's

Danko jones – baby hates me
Linkin park – crawling
enter shikari – anything can happen in the next half hour
fei comodo – break the ice
Powerman 5000 – when worlds collide

they're just a few.. obviously not to everyones taste.. but if your open, who knows ;D

Rise Against- (Multiple songs) 'Give it all' would probably be the best.
Three days grace- 'Riot' (Or anything else for that matter)
Breaking Benjamin- 'Blow me away'
Rancid- 'Indestructible'
Trivium- Anthem

Thats all I can be botherd to think up right now.

Has no one ever listened to Zombie Nation?

For cardio I like songs that make me feel determined, but also songs that make me smile. It makes me feel lighter.

1) Rob D. – Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino Remix)
2) Snoop – Serial Killa
3) The Dirtbombs – I'm Through with White Girls
4) Boney M – Rasputin
5) CC Music Factory – Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now!)
6) The Tragically Hip – Locked in the Trunk of a Car
7) Ghetto Boys – Damn it Feels Good to be a Gangster (the beat might be a bit too mellow for some, but the whole song screams "another mile, no problem")
The Bar-Kays – Too Hot To Stop (always bring the funk)
9) Gorillaz – Kids With Guns (This has the perfect beat for distance running!)
10) Tomoyasu Hotei – Battle Without Honour or Humanity (Epic!)

For lifting or HIIT I just want something with balls:

1) Rage Against the Machine – No Shelter, Township Rebellion
2) Ghetto Boys – Die Motherf*ckers Die
3) Marilyn Manson – Personal Jesus, The Fight Song
4) Westside Connection – Bow Down (I'm really into early 90's rap…the world hasn't been as gangster since the L.A. riots ended)
5) Guns'N'Roses – Mr. Brownstone, Welcome to the Jungle
6) Biggie – Party and Bullshit
7) Rob Zombie – Superbeast
AC/DC – Who Made Who, It's a Long Way to the Top
9) Rammstein and Tatu – Moskau
10) Dropkick Murphys – Shipping Up to Boston

And finally, when I'm in that personal trance/hell that lies right before complete exhaustion, I get delirious to:

1) The Doors – Not to Touch the Earth
2) The Pixies – Where Is My Mind? (though "Monkey Gone To Heaven" is steady and ethereal)

I love "insomnia" by faithless. love the way it picks up. totally gets me going. i love a lot of dj tiesto too.

The beauty of this post is that it will never get old, seeing as new songs are always great. Here are my top songs for some serious cardio:

1) Make me Sweat – Basement Jaxx
2) What are you waiting for- Gwen Stefani
3) Animals-Nickelback
4) Shut me up (1200 XL remix)- Mindless Self Indulgence
5) Super Massive Blackhole- Muse
6) You spin me around- Dope (Rock version, yeah!)
7) Jump (feat. Nelly Furtado)- Flo Rida
Smooth Criminal- Alien Ant Farm (Another rock version of a classic)

I enjoy fast beats, but the lyrics are important as well.

Slipknot-Sic
Slipknot-Surfacing
System of a down-Forest
Twista-Get down hit the floor
Disturbed-Down with the sickness

luvin all the tunes, some av forgot about but been reasigned to my ipod. heres sum for ya, little different but does the job.

ida maria-oh my god
the king blues-i got love
the vandals-lady killer (crap song, gr8 tune)
pantera-walk
miser-zombie
me first and the gimme gimme gimmes-i believe i can fly
reel big fish-9 red balloons
orgy-blue monday
playradioplay-mr brightside
chicane-poppihola
prodigy-hot ride

bit mixed up but hey does it for me, changes a lot tho n have millions of (not litterally) playlists for the gym

Oh forgot to add danzel- pump it up

Blood Rave – Blade Soundtrack
Cry for Help – Shinedown
Empty Walls – Serj Tankian
The Way I Am – Eminem
For You – Staind
Save Me – Shinedown
Brick House – Commodores
Scream – Michael and Janet Jackson
Sound of Madness – Shinedown

i gotta say some peoples choice in music is….different but to each his own i guess.
my picks
1. dragonforce-through the fire and flames(best song for running in my opinion)
2.Zebrahead- any fast paced zebrahead song really personal favorite "Enemy" or "Lobotomy for Dummies"
3. Hollywood Undead-Undead
4. the used-Liar Liar[burn in hell] or pretty handsome awkward
5.Eminem-Lose yourself.
I like just about all kinds of music but lean more towards rock/alternative. but whatever sounds good works for me

If you're into the 'rock' side of getting pumped up, some excellent songs are

1) Riot -Three Days Grace
2) Get Out Alive – Three Days Grace
3) Whispers in the Dark – Skillet
4) Better than Drugs – Skillet
5) Supermassive Black Hole – Muse

If you're into the R&B/Techno.

1) Propane Nightmares – Pendulum
2) Black Eyed Peas – Boom Boom Pow (David Guetta's Electro Hop Remix)

Have fun everyone!

My current top five are: Limp Biskit Chocolate Starfish & the Hotdog flavored Water. Just about any song on this cd gets me moving. Also like old Linkin Park. My Chemical Romance-The Black Parade and Buck Cherry-Fifteen. I could listen to these cd's over and over again!!

WOW, like no one said anything about disturbed…when im here lookin for new music cause disturbed got me through an entire of working out but it gets tiring.. but my favorites are…
#1. Voices-disturbed
#2. Indestructible-disturbed
#3. Facade-disturbed
#4. Criminal-disturbed
#5. Enough-disturbed

I listen to Armin Van Burren "A State of Trance" which is really good European Trance/Techno music. He has several hundred episodes, each of which are about 2 uninterrupted hours of mixed songs (without changing tempo). Really good workout music.

I hate working out so I really need something to get me going and keep the energy up. I was also surprised that not a lot of no one said disturbed.. my favs being indestructible and into the fire. other than that my ipod consists of:

Papa Roach- Last Resort
Seether- Fake It
Timbaland- The Way I Are
The Ataris- Boy of Summer
Metro Station- Shake It

Basically anything fast and hard

Anika, I really support the choice of Seether, and Fake It in particular; I've been listening to that song for a couple months now and I'm really hooked on it, .

Anyways,

5. Seether – Fake It
4. Rise Against – Prayer of the Refugee
3. Rise Against – Paper Wings
2. Justice – DVNO (or Iron Maiden – The Trooper, depending on my mood)
1. Most of the time it's Prodigy – Spitfire, but depending on the mood I'm in, I might prefer Muse – Hurricanes and Butterflies, or Korpiklaani – Vodka.

For those questioning my choice of Muse for first, it's due to the lyrics themselves, not the speed or anything else about that song.

I'm a sucker for Hip Hop and Rap to pump myself up, here are a few I really like:

Eminem- Lose Yourself
Fort Minor- Remember The Name
N.E.R.D- Rock Star (Remix)
Nelly- Boom
Ja Rule- New York
Three 6 Mafia- I Gotta Stay Fly/It's a Fight
T.I- What You Know About That/Whatever You Like
Kanye West- Stronger
Big Bang- VIP
R Kelly- World' Greatest/I Believe I Can Fly
Trick Daddy- Let's Go
Jay-Z- Numb/Encore
Chris Brown- Run It!

The only techno/trance song i can workout to is Techno Rocker (Warp Brothers Remix) by Dj Ballon but other than that i usually listen to crunk music usually Lil John. The screaming gets me really pumped up

When I listen to these songs I get so pumped I don't want to leave the gym!!

Rancid-Time Bomb
Garth Brooks-Calling Baton Rouge
Rhianna-Breaking Dishes
Sugarland-It Happens
The Clipse-Grindin'

=)

P.O.D- Boom
Lost Prophets- Everybody's Screaming!!!
Saliva- Ladies and gentlemen
Slipknot- psychosocial
System of a down- Chop suey
Disturbed- Down with the sickness
Cobra star- Guilty pleasure
Bullet For My Valentine- Tears dont fall

David Guetta – Anything off his One Love Album
Lady GaGa feat. Beyonce – Telephone
Ke$ha – Take It Off
Cascada – Fever
Black Eyed Peas – Rock That Body, Im'ma Be
Little Boots – Remedy
Sam Sparro – 21st Century Life
Freeland – We Want Your Soul
The Veronicas – Untouched
Rihanna – Hard
TV Rock – Bimbo Nation, Flaunt It
Richard Vission, Static Revenger & Luciana – I Like That

spiderbait – black betty

I listen to Peaches – all albums and songs because every tune is fast paced and full of explicit lyrics that make me smile while doing HIIT.

I also enjoy:
Yeah yeah yeahs – Heads will roll
MIA – Paper planes, Sunshine
Airborne Toxic Event – only one album and it has good tunes
Muse – Hysteria, The Resistance

Heavier Lifting/HIIT (I need angrier/faster music to do these things)

Skillet – "Monster"
Sick Puppies – "You're Going Down"
Silverstein – "Smile in Your Sleep"
Sum41 – "No Reason"
Trapt – "Still Frame"

Steady State Cardio/Light Lifts (the poppier the better!)

Alkaline Trio – "Calling all Skeletons"
Brand New – "Jude Law and the Semester Abroad"
Fall Out Boy – "7 Minutes in Heaven"
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – "Damn Regret"
Home Grown – "Midnight City Sky"