# What are your favorite workout tracks? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 8, 2007, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215 "2007-04-08T21:52:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gozu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gozu/32/6615_2.png) [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215/1 "2007-04-08T21:52:25Z")
You can name individual tracks or albums if the case warrants it. I’ll start: Eye of the tiger. Pump it! (black eyed peas) Who’s next? ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_fight_the_hypothetical)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215/2 "2007-04-08T22:34:39Z")
Hot For Teacher ---
**Author:** ![tbdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@tbdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tbdi)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215/3 "2007-04-08T22:47:11Z")
None; I prefer silence so I can concentrate on what I’m doing or think about something else. I’ve never understood why anybody wants a soundtrack to their life. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2007, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215/4 "2007-04-09T02:34:33Z")
I also go musicless, but in the spirit of the thread: “You’re the Best” ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2007, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215/5 "2007-04-09T02:52:20Z")
When I was in high school, I used to fill my MP3 player with Britney Spears and run and run- thinking, “Ok, she’s so hot! She works out way more than this!” Of course, considering her current state, that’s not as realistic of a goal :). ---
**Author:** ![Gozu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gozu/32/6615_2.png) [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2007, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215/6 "2007-04-09T03:43:13Z")
[QUOTE=DiosaBellissima] When I was in high school, I used to fill my MP3 player with Britney Spears and run and run- thinking, “Ok, she’s so hot! She works out way more than this!” [/QUOTE] Has anyone ever told you that you are a strange, strange person? ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2007, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215/7 "2007-04-09T04:10:15Z")
Mine is a dirty little secret, since I hate anything remotely resembling Disco. It’s _I’ve Got the Music in Me_ by KeKe Dee. (blush) ---
**Author:** ![El\_Perro\_Fumando](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e9c0ed/32.png) [@El\_Perro\_Fumando](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Perro_Fumando)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2007, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215/8 "2007-04-09T21:35:43Z")
Mine are rather skewed as I work out at [this gym](http://www.xposefitness.com) and use a brass pole instead of a treadmill. Anyhow, my current faves are: “Only” by Nine Inch Nails “Crazy Bitch” by Buckcherry “Cherry Pie” by Warrant “You give love a bad name” by Bon Jovi “What goes around” by Justin Timberlake “Fever” by Peggy Lee ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2007, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215/9 "2007-04-09T21:42:03Z")
_Breathe_ by Prodigy. _“Come play my game, inhale, exhale, c’mon breathe with me!”_ ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2007, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215/10 "2007-04-09T21:55:40Z")
[QUOTE=Gozu] Has anyone ever told you that you are a strange, strange person? [/QUOTE] Almost daily. But I don’t think what I described above made me any different than the vast majority of 16 year old girls. ---
**Author:** ![Valgard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@Valgard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valgard)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2007, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215/11 "2007-04-09T22:25:09Z")
“Let There Be Rock” by AC/DC, off their double live at Castle Donnington album. It’s long, about 12 minutes, and has a great progression for running - starts off good and then builds to a crescendo. I try and key it up towards the end of a long run. I prefer stuff like that for working out - hard and fast, keeps me upbeat and if I can sing along (silently if I’m in a gym, I don’t annoy others) then I’m working at a good aerobic level. ---
**Author:** ![Gozu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gozu/32/6615_2.png) [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215/12 "2007-04-10T03:07:27Z")
[QUOTE=DiosaBellissima] Almost daily. But I don’t think what I described above made me any different than the vast majority of 16 year old girls. [/QUOTE] The vast majority of 16 year old girls choose running music according to the fitness level of the singer so that the music itself becomes a reminder that they are not working out as hard as the previously mentionned singer? 16 year old girls are strange, strange people. ps: Not that there is anything wrong with strange. I like strange. Strange is interesting. pps: Not that I like 16 year old girls and find them interesting. God forbid. ppps: I’ve confused myself. Someone save me! ---
**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215/13 "2007-04-10T03:27:37Z")
“Crash” by Methods of Mayhem “RPM” by Sugar Ray “Like a Prayer” by Rufio They’ve got great tempos for running. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215/14 "2007-04-10T04:58:20Z")
Heh, I was just thinking about this a few hours ago. I’m starting to work out again to get in (slightly better) shape for a hiking trip next month. Listening to fun, fast-paced music makes a huge, HUGE difference on whether I enjoy/tolerate my work out. Some great workout tracks I played tonight: Soft Cell - “Tainted Love” Richard X ft. Kelis - “Finest Dreams” Rachel Stevens - “Funky Dory” Inspiral Carpets - “Weakness” Adam & The Ants - “Stand And Deliver” X-Ray Spex - “Art-I-Ficial” Also, “Ball And Chain” by XTC worked surprisingly well. ---
**Author:** ![Crawlspace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Crawlspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crawlspace)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215/15 "2007-04-10T06:01:00Z")
“The Moil” - Galactic. If you don’t have this on your Gym mix you need to go out and get it now. I will personally give you the dollar if you are unsatisfied. Provided that you personally can find me. The Chemical Brothers - pretty much the only time I listen to their albums, but good uptempo stuff. Other than that it’s a lot of classic rock, modern rock, – Exit Music (For a Film)? how’d that get in there. That’s what I can do tonight, update my Gym Mix. ---
**Author:** ![some\_white\_dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@some\_white\_dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/some_white_dude)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215/16 "2007-04-10T07:38:44Z")
LCD Soundsystem released a track for Nike last year titled “45:33” (it’s actually 45 minutes and 58 seconds long). It was intended be to used as a workout track. I haven’t yet exercised to it, but I’d like to try. It’d just be easier if the song was called “15:33.” ---
**Author:** ![Einmon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Einmon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Einmon)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215/17 "2007-04-10T07:49:25Z")
I can heartily recommend the soundtrack of “Pirates of the Caribbean” - there’s nothing like jogging along imagining you’re on deck alongside Johnny Depp. That, and it’s got faster and slower parts, great for intervall speeds. Playlist “Motivation” on my ipod includes “Hakuna Matata” (hey, I like soundtracks) and “Don’t stop me now” by Queen. ---
**Author:** ![Barrels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@Barrels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barrels)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215/18 "2007-04-11T04:26:20Z")
The top ten in no order on my iPod right now are 1. Milkshake- Kelis 2. The Mob Goes Wild- Clutch 3. Fergiliciouse- Fergi 4. Stop The Rock- Apollo 440 5. Jalapeno- Big & Rich 6. Lady Marmalade- The new version with all the pop divas 7. Let The Bodies Hit The Floor- Rob Zombie 8. Bullet With A Name On It- Nonpoint 9. Honkytonk Bedonkadonk- Trace Adkins 10. Song 2- Blur My tastes are eclectic to say the least! ---
**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215/19 "2007-04-11T10:36:28Z")
[QUOTE=Barrels] 1. Let The Bodies Hit The Floor- Rob Zombie [/QUOTE] When did he do that cover? I might have to get me a copy. ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215/20 "2007-04-11T10:42:26Z")
Unexpectedly, the **Michael Jackson** song _Man In The Mirror_ came on my iPod shuffle one day as I struggled to push myself to finish my treadmill run, and I have to say it was a pretty good boost. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-workout-tracks/399215.md?page=2)