When it comes to workout music, everyone likes something different. I know people who love to run to instrumental music, seemingly innocent friends who exercise to hardcore gangster rap, and people whose musical tastes in "real" life don't match up with the songs that inspire them to work out.
I like a huge mix. For me, almost anything that's catchy and has a good beat will work. But sometimes, you need something better than that. Sometimes you need the motivation to get off the couch, or go the extra mile, or push through that heavier lift, or muscle through your first marathon. When you really need a boost, what you need is an inspirational work out song.
Our editors and fitness experts compiled a list—130 songs to be exact—of songs that have fast beats worthy of exercising to, but also have motivational messages and lyrics.
These are great to listen to when you find yourself at a crossroads or needing that extra push. This list features everything from modern day pop songs to oldies to country to rap, so you're sure to find something that speaks to you. All of them have a positive message that will lift you up and inspire you to reach your fullest potential!
Links will take you to amazon.com where you can preview or purchase the mp3. I also threw in just a few YouTube videos for some of my personal favorites, so you can listen to it right now.
The Best Motivational Songs That Will Inspire You to Work Out:
- 12 Stones - We Are One
- Ace of Base - Beautiful Life
- Alicia Keys - Girl On Fire
- Angels & Airwaves - The Adventure
- Aretha Franklin - Respect
- Avicci - Wake Me Up
- Basement Jaxx - Good Luck
- Bastille - Pompeii
- Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
- Beyoncé - Run the World
- Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now (theme from "Rocky")
- Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
- Bon Jovi - It's My Life
- Bon Jovi – Livin' On A Prayer
- Britney Spears - Stronger
- Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
- BT - Never Gonna Come Back Down
- Calvin Harris - Let's Go
- Christina Aguilera - Fighter
- Classified ft. David Myles - Inner Ninja
- Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger
- Daft Punk - One More Time
- David Guetta ft. Sia - Titanium
- Des Ree - You Gotta Be
- Destiny's Child - Survivor
- Destiny's Child - Independent Women
- DJ Khaled - All I Do Is Win
- Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky
- Eminem - Lose Yourself
- Eminem - Til I Collapse
- Eminem - Not Afraid
- Europe - The Final Countdown
- Fatboy Slim - Wonderful Night
- Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
- Flo Rida - Good Feeling
- Florence + the Machine - Dog Days are Over
- Foo Fighters - Monkey Wrench
- Fort Minor - Remember the Name
- Fun. - Carry On
- Fun. - We Are Young
- George Michael - Faith
- George Michael - Freedom
- Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
- Gym Class Heroes ft. Ryan Tedder - The Fighter
- Heather Small - Proud
- Imagine Dragons - On Top of the World
- Imagine Dragons - It's Time
- James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good)
- Janelle Monáe - Tightrope
- Jason Derulo - Undefeated
- Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
- Jordin Sparks - You Gotta Want It
- Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
- Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
- Kanye West - Stronger
- Kanye West - All Of The Lights
- Kanye West - Touch The Sky
- Katrina & The Waves - Walking on Sunshine
- Katy Perry - Roar
- Katy Perry - Firework
- Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
- Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone
- Kris Allen - Live Like We're Dying
- Kristin Chenoweth - Defying Gravity (Wicked Soundtrack)
- Labyrinth - Express Yourself
- Lady Gaga - The Edge of Glory
- Lady Gaga - Born This Way
- LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It
- Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton - Can't Hold Us
- Mandisa - Good Morning
- Mandisa - Overcomer
- Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
- Matchbox Twenty - How Far We've Come
- Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
- Mausi - Move
- MC Yogi - Give Love
- MercyMe - Move
- Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
- Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful of Sunshine
- Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
- Nelly - Heart of a Champion
- Nelly - Warrior
- New Radicals - You Get What You Give
- No Doubt - It's My Life
- NoNoNo - Pumpin Blood
- One Direction - Live While We're Young
- OneRepublic - Counting Stars
- OneRepublic - Life in Color
- OneRepublic - Good Life
- Owl City - Good Time
- P!nk - Raise Your Glass
- Paolo Nutini - New Shoes
- Passion Pit - Take a Walk
- Paul Engemann - Push It to the Limit
- Paul Van Dyk - Time Of Our Lives
- Pharrell Williams - Happy
- Queen - Don't Stop Me Now
- Queen - We Are the Champions
- Queen - We Will Rock You
- R. Kelly - The World's Greatest
- Ricky Martin - The Cup of Life
- Rihanna - Diamonds
- Santigold - Unstoppable
- Skillet - Hero
- Snap - The Power
- Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright)
- Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
- Swedish House Mafia - Save the World
- Swedish House Mafia - Don't You Worry Child
- T.I. - Live Your Life
- Taio Cruz ft. Travie McCoy - Higher
- The Chemical Brothers - Galvanize
- The Killers - Human
- The Matches - Wake The Sun
- The Script - Hall of Fame
- The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
- Timeflies - Worth It
- Tinie Tempah ft. Eric Turner - Written in the Stars
- Toby Mac - Get Back Up
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - I Won't Back Down
- Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It
- Two Door Cinema Club - Something Good Can Work
- U2 - Beautiful Day
- U2 - Elevation
- Van Halen - Jump
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