Best Exercise Music

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What are the Benefits of the Best Exercise Music ?

Workout or exercise music has been around ever since gyms were first created.

Which music was playing in the first weight training gyms in the mid 1900s is anybody’s guess.

If the right music for you is playing, it has been shown to increase the effectiveness of your workout.

Whether there is a scientific study or not, try to workout with the terrible music playing at your local gym and your workout intensity is likely to suffer.

When you Exercise What is Your Style ?

The type of music which helps you work out faster, harder, stronger, longer, will most likely boil down to your tastes.

AskTheTrainer.com likes music that gets your heart rate going even if you’re not exercising. Music that you can sit there and study to won’t do the trick. If you want to work out intensely, you have to listen to intense music.

Best Workout Music : Alternative

Disturbed

Down with the Sickness
Prayer
Liberate
Droppin’ Plates
Deify

Korn

Twist
Blind
Freak on a Leash
Ball Tongue
Right Now

System of a Down

I-E-A-I-A-I-O

Sugar

Toxicity

Science

Best Workout Music : Electronica

The Prodigy

Smack my Bitch Up
Breathe
Firestarter
Girls
Invaders Must Die

Best Workout Music : Hip Hop

L.L. Cool J

Momma Said Knock You Out
Bells
Radio

Dizee Rascal

Fix Up Look Sharp

Rakim (Eric B & Rakim)

Juice
Microphone Fiend

666 Mafia

Hit a Motha******

Best Workout Music : 80s

Michael Jackson

Bad
Beat It
Smooth Criminal

Faith No More

Epic
Falling to Pieces

User Submitted Playlists

Think you Have the Best Exercise Music Playlist ?

Submit your favorite playlist and see if you can get others motivated with your virtual DJ skills. Submit Your Favorite Playlist

WORKOUT PLAYLIST 1

Bleed Black - AFI
Silver & Cold - AFI
Paper Airplanes - AFI
Panic Attack - Atmosphere
Trying To Find A Balance - Atmosphere
The Keys To Life VS. 15 Minutes Of Fame - Atmosphere
Lift The Veil, Kiss The Tank - The Blood Brothers
Under Pressure - The Blood Brothers
Lazer Life - The Blood Brothers
Taking Cassandra To the End OF The World Party - Fear Before The March Of Flames
The Seduction - He Is Legend
Renegades Of Funk - Rage Against The Machine
Know Your Enemy - Rage Against The Machine
Ravage Ritual - Zao

More Best Workout Music ?

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Author Profile: Michael Behnken

Author's Website Mike Behnken is an accredited personal trainer, and founder of AskTheTrainer.com. Mike loves fitness, travel, and photography among many other interests.