Workout music opinions and playlist tips

In this post I thought I'd discuss some of my favourite songs to listen to whilst I'm working out and how to create a motivating playlist. Personally I love listening to music whilst exercising as it motivates and encourages me to keep on going. I also love adding new songs to my playlist and enjoying other song recommendations. Sorry if this post is quite short, I've previously written this a few months back to save me from stressing out and not posting on the days that I have to revise or am away for my Duke of Edinburgh Bronze expedition. But please do continue reading!

My top 10 favourite songs to workout to

1. Last all night (Koala) - Oliver Haldens
2. Time of our lives - Pitbull
3. 7/11 - Beyonce
4. I got u - Duke Dumont
5. Fun - Pitbull
6. Take me home - Cash Cash
7. Numb - Linken Park
8. In the end - Linken Park
9. The Right song - Tiesto
10. Run the world - Beyonce

Most of the songs above are very upbeat, however some of them are rock style music. Upbeat music can really help keep you feeling positive whilst working out, especially if the songs are good to dance to and blast as loud as you can! I try to avoid songs which are slow or deep as they can bring a negative atmosphere to my workout and I don't need that when I'm trying my hardest to not give up. A while back, I had some chilled songs in my workout playlist but that just caused me to become distracted and start looking at social media instead of being energetic. Feel free to add any of the songs above into your own fitness playlists!

Creating a workout playlist

If you aren't sure how to create a motivating playlist which you can workout to, follow my tips below.

• Use a trustworthy music service: You're less likely to have pop up advertisements and could get access to other workout playlists made by the company or other users. I recommend spotify, deezer or apple music.
• Don't make it short: I like to aim to make my playlists 2-3 hours long for when I'm working out. This way you won't have the same songs playing all the time causing you to have to stop working out to skip certain songs.
• Add songs that make you feel happy: This way if you feel unmotivated at the beginning you could begin to feel enthusiastic by hearing a song you love.
•  Create from the heart: If you don't want to stick to one playlist, create multiple exercise playlists perhaps for different routines or moods you're in.
• Explore different genres: Perhaps there are some old 90's songs you haven't heard in ages which could be excellent fitness tracks.

Thank you for reading, I'll be writing another blog post next week so apologies for the short post. Sorry I haven't written in ages, i've been revising a lot and i've been busy with PE and Health exams/coursework.