Great Songs for Working Out? What Is on Your Ipod?

Updated on January 03, 2011
A.D. asks from New York, NY
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The most common New Year's resolution :)

I am looking for suggestions for motivating work out music. What do you mamas have on your ipod?

I have to admit that when it comes to work out music I have the tastes of a tween... um, 'Party in the USA' anyone? But feel like I need some fresh suggestions!

TIA & Happy New Year!

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3.B.

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This may sound funny, but the "Rocky" soundtrack is awesome to work out too! Really pumps you! Eye of the tiger, Theres no easy way out etc. GREAT workout music!!!!

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J.C.

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I haven't been to the gym in so long, but here is part of my playlist. These songs really helped me keep going on that treadmill.

Sublime-What I Got
Boomshakalaka
Ain't Nothing Gonna Break My Stride
I Would Walk 500 Miles
Just Dance (From Napoleon Dynamite)
Been Caught Stealing
Dancing in the Moonlight
Bouncing Around the Room (Phish)
Just Lose It (Eminem)
Baby Got Back
I'm Every Woman (I know cheesy, but inspirational)
Pop Music
Keep on Dancing
Pon de Replay
Going Down to New York Town
Accidentally in Love
In Your Wildest Dreams
Freedom '90 (George Michael)
Groove is in the Heart
No One Told Me About Her
Shoop

I could go on and on, but you get the picture.

Yikes! I have to work out. Thanks for motivating me. LOL.

Peace.

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M.L.

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It's not the style of music, really - it's the beat! Anything with a good beat that will keep you moving briskly is good workout music. I tend toward classical music myself and I find plenty of selections. Try different genres - even children's songs - and mix 'em up, and you might have a lot of fun.

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L.U.

answers from Seattle on

hmmm...when I HAD an ipod (before someone stole it at the gym! grrr) I had a great mix of music.
I LOVED having old school Micheal Jackson (Billy Jean, Smooth Criminal ect)
Loved old school Madonna!
Black Eyed Peas, Kesha, and then....LOTS of spanish music. I love Raggeaton, Salsa, Cumbias...they always got my butt working out, hard. They seem to be a bit faster, so that got me moving faster on the treadmill and eliptical.
As soon as my baby is born (WED!) I am getting back into the workout routine as well. This 80lb weight gain was NOT good for my 100lb weight loss! :(
L.

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B.W.

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My friend and I were just laughing yesterday as we dowloaded songs from the mid-90's like C&C Music Factory to our ipods for working out. :)

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T.J.

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I love party in the usa! Black eyed peas, Kesha, ting rings, B.O.B., outkast, eminem, 80s music, cee-lo, disco music, Janet Jackson, taio Cruz, far east movement, and snap! HTH :)

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H.L.

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Well, I grew up in 70's/80's, but love to jam to Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits! lol

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K.G.

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Not for the weak at heart! Here are some of the songs on my "Workout" playlist:

Aint no other man - Christina Aguilera
Barely Listening - Pilot Speed
Pump It Up - Elvis Costello
Gettin' Jiggy Wit It - Will Smith
New Life - Depeche Mode
Walking on Broken Glass - Annie Lenox
It's the End of the World As We Know It - REM
Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind and Fire
Dont You Evah - Spoon
Miss You Much - Janet Jackson
Late in the Evening - Paul Simon
New Shoes - Paulo Nutini
Shiny Happy People - REM
Goodbye Seventies - Yaz
1999 - Prince
Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
Funkytown - Lipps, Inc
Private Idaho - B52's
Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order
Groove is in the Heart - Dee Lite
Are You Gonna Be MY Girl - Jet
Great DJ - The Ting Tings
Shut Up and Let me Go - The Ting Tings
Rock Lobster - B52's
Think -Aretha Franklin
Sly - Cat EMpire

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S.S.

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i love the song dollhouse (but i can remember who sings it. )and anything by maroon 5 is great to work out to

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