Having super upbeat (and frequently pounding) dance music is soooo important to my having a good workout. The few times I've forgotten my ipod and/or it's run out of batteries it's been no fun!

I think there was a thread about this somewhere recently but I can't find it right now.

What are your favorite workout tunes? My top 3 right now are:

1. Gotta Get Thru This - DANIEL BEDINGFIELD (the lyrics are PERFECT for intense cardio!!)
2. Stronger - Kanye West
3. The Way I Are - Timbaland

(I purposely save my workout songs for workouts ONLY. No listening when not working out allowed, to keep them "fresh" longer. )

T.I. - Whatever U Like
Munga - Whine Pon It
Queen Ifrica - Keep It To Youself
Charley Blacks - Cli**rus
Vybz Kartel - Fatta Dan A Pound

Those are just a few - As you can see, I normally like to listen to dirty dancehall while I workout. I have no idea why. It makes me MOVE. lol.

Just a few from my ipod:
Aerosmith: Walk this way
Brittany Spears: Peice of Me, Toxic
Buckcherry: Crazy B**ch
Kelis: Milkshake
I could go on and on, I love listening to music while I work out.

1) gym class heroes- cookie jar ...haha it makes me laugh, even though he's meaning it a different way...when he says "you can hide it, i'mma find it...I'll say I didn't do it, my face covered in chocolate....i got my hand in the cookie jar" ...haha Basically that's my relationship with cookies.

2) Anything by Mindless Self Indulgence

3) Modest Mouse- Float on

i still like Pump the Jam by the Techtronics really gets me in the mood for weights!

This is on my playlist for sure!

Cake - shut the **** up
Anything by linkin park
Anything Ska...

I like listening to more rock music *which is odd cuz I don't really like it* it fuels me for some reason.

Mostly listen to some Hard Rock to get me going. .. when a fast song somes on my iPod it pumps me up and have a great work out....sometimes I even feel like singing along but that's just too wacky when other people are at the gym and I am breathing harder than usual...LOL

Oh yeah, this is reposted in my not so popular alternachicks thread.
But this is my work out playlist on my ipod. Highlighted are the songs I find are wicked relevant and you should find them and download them now.

***I'm Ready - Jack's Mannequin
XFire - The Bens
***Practice makes perfect - Cute is what we aim for
Shake It - Metro Station ( Not proud lol)
Something Happened on the Way to Heaven - Phil Collins (shameful)
I don't wanna be in love - Good Charlotte (hides face)
Roam - The B52's
You don't know me - Ben Folds
Conviction Notice - Less than Jake
*****Even if it kills me - Motion City Soundtrack (I almost cried when I first heard this song and then posted the lyrics on here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk2PKvkCruw click the link to listen )******
The world should revolve around me - Little Jackie
*****Dawn of the Dead - Does it offend you, yeah?
Handle me with care - Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins.

Red Hot Chili Peppers
Audio Slave
Eve 6

Hmmm here's my "move it" mix:

Shake It - Metro station
Disturbia - Rihanna
Just Dance - Lady Gaga (the best!)
Paper Planes - M.I.A
Amy Amy Amy - Amy Winehouse (but only the first half of this song)
Hot'n'Cold - Katy Perry
Self Inflicted - Katy Perry
Use your love - Katy Perry
Old School - Hedley
Money Honey - State of Shock
American Boy - Estelle

For me a good workout song has to either have a good pumping beat or some emotional attachment (for me). I find if it brings out a strong emotion I'll pump up my intensity...

I cycle between 3 CDs...yeah, yeah, I don't own an ipod.

1. Sean Paul -Dirty Rock
2. Ashlee Simpson -Autobiography
3. Mixed Rock CD--songs from 80's, 90s and 2000s--highlights include
-pour some sugar on me - def leopard
-living on a prayer - bon jovi
-smells like teen spirit -nirvana
-last resort - papa roach
-toxicity - system of the down
-thanks for the memories - fall out boy

For a quick 20 min workout, I go with the 'Purple Rain' sound track.

Thanks guys! Tonight I'm going to try to find a bunch of these songs!!! Cat's Tongue, I totally agree on the Lady Gaga!!

Transformer, that song totally rocks doesn't it? It just make me wanna dance and shake my booty.

I hope some of her other songs are as good.

I love this thread so much!!! I always find good new music.