What’s On Your Workout Playlist?

This song has gotten me through more than one workout I really didn't feel like doing!  Between the propulsive drums and the urgent, echo-ey guitar riffs courtesy of David Gilmour, this one is guaranteed to give you the boost you need to keep going when you're running out of gas.

Because if this doesn't get your pulse pounding, you should check to see if you have a pulse! "Kickstart My Heart" works well, too.

This is a good one to warm up with, because the band gets caught up in the excitement and really races the tempo after about the first verse.  Watch out if you're on a stair machine; you might climb right through the ceiling by the time the song's over!

This whole album is good cardio music.  The tempos are consistent, the songs are mostly fast, and there's enough humor in the songs to keep you going if you're getting bored halfway through a marathon argument with the elliptical.

You can't go wrong with Geils while you're working out. This one's one of their best.  It's got it all: Peter Wolf screaming out the intro, the Detroit crowd going nuts when they realize the guys are doing a Motown song... it's pure adrenaline!

A little slower than most of the songs on this list, but there's something tribal about the drumming on this song that makes it great for picking things up and putting them down.  Cool guitar solo, too.

The Stones are always a good bet for workouts.  This one's got a little strut to it that should give you some extra oomph for your workout.  Just don't practice the "Moves Like Jagger" while you're working out, or you'll risk some funny looks from other people at the gym!