4 Electrifying Workout Playlists

I could go into the science and psychology of music and motivation, break down playlists based on precise beats per minute to coincide with different phases of workouts. Heck, I'm sure there's research on how to incorporate voice types to induce some steady euphoric emotional states. Nope, I'm just going to give you some themed playlists that will get you geeked for your workouts.

All Intensity mix #1

A compilation of adrenaline-inducing fast and furious guitar rifts, dance and hip hop beats that will help propel you towards some personal bests.

• Siren - Crosscut
• Thunderstruck - AC/DC
• Daft Punk - Da Funk
• Hate to say I told you so - Hives
• Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis
• Crazy Train - Black Sabbath
• Never let me down - Kanye West/Jay-Z
• Sandstorm - Derude
• Watch this - Swollen Members
• Blitzkrieg Bop - The Ramones
• Every time I look for you - Blink 182

80's Hairbands

Fluff up your mullets, throw on some tapered gym pants, bust out the lifting gloves, back belt and push iron using these rock ballads by some of the finest haired groups from the 80's.

• Come on feel the noise - Quiet Riot
• Photograph - Def Leopard
• Everybody's working for the weekend - Loverboy
• Unskinny Bop - Poison
• Kickstart my Heart - Motley Crue
• Round and Round - Ratt
• Final Countdown - Europe
• Dance the Night Away - Van Halen
• Twighlight Zone - Golden Earring
• Raise your Hands - Bon Jovi
• We're not going to take it - Twisted Sister

Girl Power Mix

Ladies - are you ready to get strong and healthy to some angst-ridden female vocalists? (Guys, nobody needs to know what's in your ipod - just try not to sing along).

• The Warrior - Scandal
• Gimme Sympathy - Metric
• Mass Romantic - New Pornographers
• Elmo - Holly McNarland
• I'm just a Girl - No Doubt
• Moment of Weakness - Bif Naked
• Hit me with your best shot - Pat Benetar
• Barracuda - Heart
• Shut up and Let me go - The Ting Tings
• Seether - Veruca Salt
• Beautiful - Joydrop

90's Hip Hop

Hip Hop wasn't always mediocre. Featuring phat beats, dope lyrics and mad skillz - these joints are all that (and a bag of chips). If the following hip hip artists came up in this decade, nobody would have heard of "Lil' Wayne" or "50 Cent".

• Da Mysteries of Chessboxing - Wu-Tang Clan
• Let's Git it on - Smiff 'n Wessin
• It ain't hard to tell - Nas
• So much pain - Tupac
• Sometimes I rhyme slow - Nice & Smooth
• Shiftee - Onyx
• Chief Rocka - Lords of the Underground
• On and on - Shyheim
• Woo Haa - Busta Rhymes
• '93 'til infinity - Souls of Mischief
• Love comes and goes - Ed OG and da Bulldogs
• Strighten it out - Pete Rock & CL Smooth

Download some of these tunes and prepare to dominate your gym sessions for weeks to come.

Stay tuned for part II which will include; Intensity mix part II, slightly-less intense mix, one hit wonders mix and motivating movie scores.

Oh and please feel free to add your picks to these categories or share your favorite playlists that get you jacked for the gym.

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