4 MORE Electrifying Workout Playlists

By Mike Howard on Jan 1, 2010

This is a continuation of the "4 Electrifying Workout Playlists" post.

Today, we'll look at a look at some new themes to get you stoked for your workouts.

Intensity #2

This is part II of the heart pumping beats, guitar rifts, etc. that will get you angry enough to show those weights who's boss:

• Self-esteem - The Offspring
• Paste - Pluto
• Welcome to the Jungle - Guns n Roses
• Heads Will Roll - Yeah, yeah, yeahs
• Song 2 - Blur
• California Dreaming ('04 dance mix) - Benni Benassi
• Anna-Molly - Incubus
• Du Hast - Rammstein
• Enter Sandman - Metallica
• Supply and Demand - The Hives
• Fell in Love with a Girl - The White Stripes
• Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson
• Bring the Noise - Public Enemy featuring Anthrax
• Zero - Smashing Pumpkins

Fell in Love With a Girl video

Movie Themes

Whether you picture yourself running those stairs in Philadelphia, slaying the army of '88 in a yellow suit, or saving a young boy who is crucial to the survival of humans - these cinematic scores will help give you that little bit extra:

• Battle Without Honour or Humanity - Tomoyasu Hotei (Kill Bill Vol. I)
• Gonna Fly Now - Bill Conti (Rocky)
• Lust for Life - Iggy Pop (Trainspotting)
• O Saya - AR Rahman (Slumdog millionaire)
• Eye of the Tiger - Survivor (Rocky III)
• You Could Be Mine - Guns 'n Roses (Terminator II)
• Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon - Urge Overkill (Pulp Fiction)
• You're the Best! - Geraldo Esposito (Karate Kid)
• Golden Brown - The Stranglers (Snatch)
• Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith (Dazed and Confused)
• Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes (Grosse Pointe Blank)
• Mystical Fever - Mystikal (Kiss of the Dragon)
• Where is My Mind - The Pixies (Fight Club)
• Ghetto Superstar - Pras (Bullworth)

Battle Without Honour or Humanity video

Less-Intense Workout

All-intensity, all-the time doesn't work for everyone. For those days where you need something a little more mellow, pop these essentials in the ipod and go to town. A blend of rock, indie, ska, 80's (and some Irish-inspired Canadian for good measure), there's something for diverse tastes:

• Rebellion (Lies) - The Arcade Fire
• Snow (eh oh) - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
• It's a Beautiful Day - U2
• Short Skirt, Long Jacket - Cake
• She Don't Use Jelly - Flaming lips
• The Funeral - Band of Horses
• Impression That I Get - Mighty Mighty Bosstones
• Leave Before the Lights Come On - Arctic Monkeys
• The Plot - White Rabbits
• Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn - Hellogoodbye
• September - Earth, Wind and Fire
• When I'm Up I Can't Get Down - Great Big Sea
• My Happiness - Powderfinger
• Any Way You Want it - Journey
• The Killing Moon - Echo and the Bunnymen
• What it is - Mark Knopfler
• Home for a Rest - Spirit of the West

Rebellion (Lies) video

One-Hit Wonder Mix

They weren't around very long, but their catchy tunes remain in our psyches for all of eternity. Download these songs and help some of these musicians get a bite to eat:

• My Own Worst Enemy - Lit
• Who Let the Dogs Out - Baha men
• Popular - Nada Surf
• Your Woman - White Town
• Here Comes the Hot Stepper - Ini Kamoze
• Steal My Sunshine - Len
• Groove is in the Heart - Deee-Lite
• Music Sounds Better With You - Stardust
• In the Meantime - Spacehog
• Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
• Blue (da ba dee) - Eiffel 65
• Tubthumper - Chumbawumba
• Scooby Snacks - Fun loving criminals
• Banditos - The Refreshments

Who Let the Dogs Out video

I love suggestions for good workout music. Please feel free to add to the current lists, or add your own random list.

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