5 Great Workout Songs

Hey everyone. Adam here. I just got off of the elliptical. I did thirthy minutes and it felt great. A big part of what helps me get through a good workout is the music I listen to. For me, it has to be high energy with a good, driving beat. Here are 5 songs that really ROCK.


1. "If You Want Blood, You've Got it" by AC/DC. I finished my workout to this song tonight, and it kept me going 5 minutes longer than I had planned. I know the title sounds kinda dark, but it's just a good rock song. See also: Just about any other AC/DC song. "Thunderstruck," "You Rocked Me," "Back in Black," etc.


2. "Here it Goes Again" by OK Go. A.K.A "The Treadmill Song." I've heard people who work out a lot talk about including this song on their playlists, and thought it was rather cliché due to the video. However, due to personal experience, I can report that this song is, in fact, a great workout song that gets you pumped up. See also: "Get Over it," "Do What You Want."

3. "Runnin' Down a Dream" by Tom Petty. This song defines the term "good, driving beat." See also: "Mary Jane's Last Dance."

4. "Almost" by Bowling for Soup. See also: "1985," "Girl All the Bad Guys Want."

5. "Tie Your Mother Down" by Queen. Queen just rocks, and this is one of their best songs to work out to IMHO.