Like many other gym-goers, I can't get through my workout without a solid playlist to keep me going. If I forget headphones, I can't even stay at the gym. In order to combat a weak gym day, or no gym day at all, I put together new playlists every few weeks. Based on my typical workout and my music taste, here's October's gym playlist:
For The Warm Up:
Aka: Songs to get you hype for a stellar workout.
- All I do Is Win— DJ Khaled
- Lightning Strikes—Steve Aoki
- Nicotine—Panic! At The Disco
- Afroki—Steve Aoki
- The Currents—Bastille
- Intro—The xx
- Weak—AJR
- Sun Comes Up—Rudimental
- The Middle—Jimmy Eat World
- High—Sir Sly
For Cardio:
Aka: Songs you can keep step to.
- Home Alone—Ansel Elgort
- Thunder—Imagine Dragons
- LA Devotee—Panic! At The Disco
- Just Hold On Steve Aoki Festival Edit—Steve Aoki
- Giants—Bear Hands
- Happy Song—Bring Me The Horizon
- I’m Born To Run—American Authors
- Gibberish—MAX ft. Hoodie Allen
- Believer—Imagine Dragons
- Anna Sun—Walk The Moon
For Strength Training:
Aka: Songs to pump you up while you pump up.
- Thief—Ansel Elgort
- Rage the Night Away—Steve Aoki
- I’m So Sorry—Imagine Dragons
- Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time—Panic! At The Disco
- 6 Foot 7 Foot—Lil Wayne
- Youth Dem (Turn Up)—Steve Aoki
- Kiwi—Harry Styles
- Light It Up—Major Lazer
- Your Girl Remix—Violet Days
- I Don’t Wanna Care Right Now—Lupe Fiasco ft. MDMA
For The Cool Down:
Aka: Songs to take it down a few notches.
- Wish I Knew You—The Revivalists
- Morning In America—John Bellion
- Way Beyond—Bastille
- Holding Up The World—Steve Aoki
- Something To Believe In—Young the Giant
- Something Good Can Work—Two Door Cinema Club
- Skulls—Bastille
- Only—Nicki Minaj
- One Foot—Walk The Moon
- Bad Liar—Selena Gomez
For Stretching:
Aka: Songs to help you mellow out when you’ve put your all in.
- Wild Sun—The Strumbellas
- Fickle Game—Amber Run
- Black Book-Single Edit—ORI
- Carry You—Nova Amor
- Boy With a Coin—Iron & Wine
- Horse to Water—Tall Height
- Wiser—Old Man Canyon
- Mess Is Mine—Vance Joy
- Ophelia—The Lumineers
- The Woods—Hollow Coves
If you want to add these tunes to your own playlist to change things up without going to extreme, more power to you! However, if you're looking for a whole new playlist, these 50 songs are all in order here on Spotify.
