Music can have a profound effect on your workout. When I first started working out, I didn’t listen to music; I preferred the sounds of the iron clinking, and the grunts of people lifting weights. One day, I decided to bring my iPod to the gym to see what would happen. I was surprised to find that I easily lifted more weight. The music energized me. Below, I have created a short playlist for YOU! Different people prefer different genres of music, so the list is divided into Rap/R&B, Rock, Heavy Metal, Electronic, and Pop. I have found that these genres are particularly effective for working out.
Rap/R&B
Jay-Z and Kanye West- Power
Hoodie Allen- The Chase is On
Usher- Caught Up
Biggie Smalls- Hypnotize
G.O.O.D. Music- Clique
Rock
Europe- Final Countdown
Journey- Separate Ways
Nirvana- Smells Like Teen Spirit
Rush- Tom Sawyer
Sum 41- Fat Lip
Lit- My Own Worst Enemy
Heavy Metal
Metallica- Enter Sandman
Drowning Pool- Let the Bodies Hit the Floor
Pantera- Walk
A Day to Remember- Downfall of Us All
Avenged Sevenfold- Bat Country
Electronic
Laidback Luke & Steve Aoki- Turbulence
Avicii- Levels
Afrojack & Steve Aoki- No Beef
Ellie Goulding- I Need Your Love
Adrian Lux- Teenage Crime (Tonic Dutch Bootleg)
Pop
Imagine Dragons- Radioactive
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis- Can’t Hold Us
Rihanna- Where Have You Been
Icona Pop- I Love It
Major Lazer- Watch Out
Of course, the genres overlap quite a bit, but I used my best judgement. Go ahead, download, listen, and get pumped! After your workout, be sure to replenish your nutrients by taking your tunes over to Bleecker’s Finest Deli with your student ID and Campus Clipper coupon for a special discount.
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