Listening to upbeat music is the best way to get the most out of your workout. I’ve found that dance songs are some of the best motivators that push me through a workout when I’m just not feeling it.
Music actually has the power to increase your endurance, uplift your mood and attitude, enhance your energy levels, and even improve your physical capacity to perform certain exercises! So, throw on some workout gear, open up your go-to music app, and play these upbeat and inspiring new dance songs that you’ll definitely jam out to while you exercise!
1. Pound The Alarm – Nicki Minaj
Can you think of a more inspirational artist to cheer you on during your workout? Nicki owns every part of herself and will remind you to as well. The fast-paced song belongs at the top of any of your workout playlists. If you need some motivation to get through leg day, you’ve just found your favorite workout playlist song.
2. Dooms Day – BastilleDooms Day – Bastille
Can you think of a more inspirational artist to cheer you on during your workout? Nicki owns every part of herself and will remind you to as well. The fast-paced song belongs at the top of any of your workout playlists. If you need some motivation to get through leg day, you’ve just found your favorite workout playlist song.
3. The G.O.A.T. – Oliver Heldens
This dance song by long-time DJ and producer Oliver Heldens is simple, mellow, and perfect to listen to during your cool down, during your warm-up, or during your LISS cardio!
4. Happier – Breathe Carolina Remix
The remix makes this ideal for the more cardio-intensive workouts as the fast-paced rhythm will keep you going and working hard. Put it on repeat and watch it quickly become your most played workout playlist song.
5. Tarzan – Armin van Buuren
What’s more impressive is that he’s still producing some of the most popular and addictive mainstream dance songs being released today, and “Tarzan” is no exception!
6. What’s Poppin – Jack Harlow
The slower rhythm means you can use this as the song to get you motivated while you lift your lighter set before you move on to the heavier lifts. The soft accompanying piano in the background offsets the more aggressive parts of the song making it addicting
7. Sweet Munchies – Cat Dealers
Simple yet upbeat and so easy to dance to, “Sweet Munchies” is a great dance song to listen to while doing exercises that involve sets of repetitions (reps), like squats, bicep curls, lunges, and crunches.
8. Take Me There – Mike Williams
Another fun, simple, and motivating beat that will inspire you to pick up the pace when you’re hitting a plateau.
9. Jungle – X Ambassadors
Now, if you need to punch out some stress on the bag, this is what you need to add to your work out playlist.
10. Over and Out – KSHMR
Whether it’s uphill speed walking, jogging on the treadmill, or running laps around your neighborhood, “Over and Out” will get your blood pumping and keep your energy level high!
11. Do Ya Thang – Leo Soul
This fast-paced rhythm makes it perfect for keeping pace in your weight lifting set. With a bit of a throwback vibe to the early 2000’s rap, you’ll get into your element. Just a forewarning this might be a work out playlist song that’s better listened to in headphones as opposed to out loud.
12. Love Song – Duke Dumont
“Love Song” is one of my favorite dance songs to listen to toward the end of my workout because its inspiring beat and chord progression always motivate me to finish strong.
Be prepared to fight during the doomsday after listening to these songs on repeat and getting toned in the gym.
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