Songs On Your Exercise Mixtape

[Dave in SoCal 13]

So I've gotten the exercise bug recently and have been curating a playlist of songs that are good for working out to. Really just about anything with a fast beat will do it, but I have my own personal preferences. I grew in the 80s and 90s listening to The Clash, Tom Petty, They Might Be Giants, and Nirvana so that's where I'm coming from. I thought it might be fun to have a thread where people can post the favorite workout mixtape--i.e. 8 to 12 songs that get them motivated in the gym. So here's mine to start:

Nirvana Breed

Hamilton Leithauser Alexandra

Tom Petty Fault Lines

Gary Clarke Jr. Don't Owe You a Thing

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Tick

Franz Ferdinand Come on Home

Iggy Pop Lust for Life

Ozomatli Como Ves

The New Pornagraphers Twin Cinema

They Might Be Giants Damn Good Times

Kings of Leon Taper Jean Girl

Vampire Weekend A-Punk

Bully Milkman

Ramones California Sun

The Clash Safe European Home

While these might not be the most famous songs, they are the ones that help me get my heart rate into the 150s. These are my favorites from my Spotify playlist. Any other Spotify users who want to see the full list (200 songs and growing) can find it here.

Edited March 31, 2015 by Dave in SoCal

[beachgurl84 456]

I listen to iTunes Radio. The Dance Workout station. Like you said, it's upbeat and fast paced. My gym has free wifi so I can stream and have different music to every workout.

[heav85 123]

Lady gagas new cd is great