This blog post is selfish. The only reason I’m sharing my summer workout playlists with you is because, well, I’m sick of them. When bloggers share workout songs, I always go straight to the comments section—that’s where the gems are. So pillage through my current playlists, snag up the songs you like, and then help a sister out and share some the songs you’re currently working out to.
*With all the below playlists, they songs are in oldest-to-newest order, which is annoying, but I can’t figure out how to reverse them. Scroll to the bottom of each for my current favorite songs.
What I’m listening to while working out by myself or running:
This playlist also lives in the right sidebar of my blog (scroll down). I constantly update it—adding songs I like, deleting ones I’ve overplayed. I pretty much only workout to EDM. I know the music genre keeps getting associated with teenagers wearing neon at raves and throwing up on each other or overdosing, but the media neglects to highlight how perfect it is for pumping you up during a workout. There’s a healthy side of EDM, too. 🙂
What I’m playing during my Btone megaformer classes:
When you’re teaching group fitness classes, you have to keep in mind that not everyone is going to have the same taste in music as you. I still play some EDM, but only the lighter stuff—I avoid extremes (I’m not, for example, going to play Skrillex in class haha). Also, even though Btone is an INTENSE workout, your movements are slow and controlled—you’re not running laps or doing burpees as fast as you can. I keep that in mind when adding songs to this playlist.
I try to find fun, upbeat music that hasn’t been too brutally overplayed on the radio (remixes are great). A few good Top 20-esque songs are fine (you’ll notice some on this playlist), but as someone who has taken a bazillion group fitness classes, I know it’s nice to hear songs that you haven’t already heard 14 times that day. I remember last summer when Avicii’s Wake Me Up came out…holy shit. It was getting to the point where I was about to walk out of spinning class if one more instructor played it. That being said, I’m currently obsessed with Tiesto’s Wasted, so suck it up, students, I’m playing that shit all summer.
What I’m playing during my bootcamp (Torch) classes:
You’ll notice this playlist is similar to the music I workout to on my own—because it’s a high intensity class, I like using EDM and songs with fast, heavy beats. I, of course, take them from R to PG-13 though. A great resource for finding songs to play in this class (and my Tone class), is Spotify. Not only can you search songs/artists on Spotify, but you can search through people’s playlists (as long as they’re public). I follow and search through SoulCycle and Barry’s Bootcamp instructors’ playlists and am always discovering awesome music this way.
Ok, now that I’ve shared three whole playlists with you, the least you can do is share a song or two with me in the comments section? 🙂
Happy listening!
Hey there! I'm Nicole, a group fitness instructor, healthy lifestyle blogger (you probably figured that one out by now) and Certified Personal Trainer living in Boston, MA.
I know you said you hate “Wake Me Up”, but the Aviici Speed Remix of it is wonderful to work out to. Also, anything by Calvin Harris.
I really like Jubel by Klingande when I’m ‘running’, also Otis by Jay-Z always pumps me up but I’m not a fan of EDM while working out alone so these may not do it for you haha
I was going to say Jubel too! Also, there’s a great remix of Rudimental’s “Not giving in” with John Newman. I love it for running. Also, XXX 88 by MO, Diplo.
MO is the best–adding both these songs to my playlists!
Otis, yes!! I listen to almost the whole jay-z/kanye Watch the throne album sometimes when I run.
I wish the battery on my phone wasn’t shot, so that I could listen to music while running! It would be a lot easier to create playlists in Spotify to customize my run tunes, too!
Check out my likes if you like, http://www.soundcloud.com/chelsiladaa
For some picks in particular…
Summer by Calvin Harris and anything by Grum… and Get a Grip by Gramatik
Music is soooo important for me on a run, so I’m glad you’ve made this post!
Nice to see another gramatik fan out there :)!!!
Check out my likes if you like, http://www.soundcloud.com/chelsiladaa
For some picks in particular…
Summer by Calvin Harris and anything by Grum… and Get a Grip by Gramatik
Music is soooo important for me on a run, so I’m glad you’ve made this post!
Agreed–I can’t run without it! 🙂
The Wrecking Ball CAKED UP remix gets me in a moooood during my workout 🙂
Fire in your new shoes is an AMAZING song!! I love that you have that on here 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
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I’m always looking for good music too! Here are my recent favorites: You – Ha Ha Ha and What I Like by Charlii XCX, Come With Me Now by KONGOS, Latch by Disclosure, and Shake Shake Shake by Bronze Radio Return.
I loooove Charli XCX
Here is my latest playlist. I like edgy music to workout to. See what you think and let me know!
https://play.spotify.com/user/habitudefitness/playlist/0tNMh0mu015u9iKxRPwrMC
Love these kinds of posts! Following your workout mixes now. I listen to all types of music when I work out but here a few of my favorites
Weight training:
– “Playing For Keeps” – Elle King
– “Black Skinhead” – Kayne West
– “I Can’t Stop” – Flux Pavillion
– “Take Me Home [feat. Bebe Rexha] – Cash Cash, Bebe Rexha
Barre:
– “This is What It Feels Like” – Armin van Buuren, Trevor Guthrie
– “Memory” – Asher Monroe, Chris Brown
Running/Interval training:
– “Best I Ever Had” – Gavin DeGraw
– “Back To Life” – 3OH!3
– “Young Blood” – The Naked & Famous
– “Chocolate” – The 1975
– “Could Be Me
Cool Down / Yoga:
– “Smash Into You” – Beyonce
– “Wanted” – Hunter Hays
– “Man in the Mirror” Acoustic – James Morrison
Hope you find something you like!! 🙂
xo, Jen
http://www.comfortably-chic.com
Yay–so many songs to listen to! Thanks for sharing 🙂
‘Love Runs Out’ by OneRepublic – my new power song in my playlist 🙂
I’ve been sharing a 5-song playlist on a couple of Friday posts (for the Friday Five)
http://jenbsjourney.blogspot.com/2014/05/wwi44-my-pissed-off-playlist.html
http://jenbsjourney.blogspot.com/2014/05/wwi42-five-5mph-favs.html
So there are 10 of my favorites 🙂 The “Turn Down For What” has been used at the Zumba classes. My kids are so surprised that I’ve heard it, and like it … and am dancing to it!
Turn Down for What is awesome for workouts!!
Liberate by Eric Prydz
http://youtu.be/0lKWjRguRys
Monica, http://www.pear-shaped-gal
My kind of post!
Okay for EDM here’s what I’ve got:
Revolution by Diplo (also the Drunk In Love remix by Diplo is awesome)
Get a Grip by Gramatik
Entropic by Coastal Cities (Juveniles Remix)
Wonder by Adventure Club ft. The Kite String Tangle
Non EDM but still awesome:
Ghost-Ella Henderson
I Got U -Duke Dumont
Smile- Galantis
I could go on and on but these are at the top of my list right now. Thanks, love!
These are GREAT! Thank you!!
Sia “Chandelier”… Coldplay “a sky full of stars”… Iggy Azalea “black widow”…Mr Probz “waves”… Vance Joy “riptide”… Jay Z “tom ford”…Beyonce “partition”… David Guetta “shot me down”… Zedd & Lucky Date feat. Ellie Goulding “fall into the sky”…Ed Sheeran “sing”
Black Widow is such a good indoor cycling song for hills!
As a “EDM” expert, lol, there are a few I would add to your lists…
Hard Times – Griz
Power – Big Gigantic and Griz
To A New Earth (Gramatik Remix) – Kill Paris
The Scientist – Flux Pavilion
Daydreamer by Flux Pavilion
Eclipse by Sub Focus
Satisfy by Nero
Play for real (Dirtyphonics Remix) – The Crystal Method
You can also just always look at my soundcloud lol 🙂
https://soundcloud.com/natasha-boruszok
So many suggestions!! Can’t wait to check these all out 🙂