The other day Topher and I were chatting about a great new idea we have for Workout Muse.
Actually, the whole conversation started when we were discussing what my favorite workout music was.
Here’s my personal top 10 workout tunes list, in no particular order:
1.) Man in the Mirror, Michael Jackson
2.) Killing in the Name of, Renegades of Funk
3.) Juicy, Notorious BIG
4.) Anything from The Rocky Soundtrack (eye of the tiger, gonna fly now, any Vince Dicola produced training montage)
5.) Numb Encore, Jay-Z and Lincoln Park
6.) Momma Said Knock You Out, LL Cool J
7.) Crawling, Lincoln Park
8.) Anything from the 300 Soundtrack
9.) Carmina Burina
10.) Bombs Over Baghdad, Outkast
Now, music is like politics and religion- everybody has different tastes.
Heck, I am sure some of you are ripping on my list right now, especially the Michael Jackson song, ha!
So here’s what got Topher and I all jacked up…
We’re going to purchase reproduction rights for the top 10 workout songs of all time to infuse into our lists favorite interval training template. For example, think your favorite workout music mixed to the tabatas interval timeline!
It will be a special limited edition CD that will take your interval training workouts to the next level!
But first we need your help:
Please take the time to comment to this blog post and post your own personal top 10 workout songs AND your favorite interval training template/workout (e.g. tabatas, 30-30s, 2 mins on/2 mins off, etc.).
Remember, we’re going to be making whatever the majority of our list wants, so be sure to post your preferences baby and have some fun with it 
Crank it!
BJ
PS- Is anybody interested in an ALL ROCKY INTERVAL SOUNDTRACK? I would love this, but I wasn’t sure who else was interested??? Let us know by posting below!
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FANTASTIC! NOT ENOUGH INTERVAL WORKOUT MUSIC THAT YOU CAN PURCHASE…IN FACT I JUST PURCHASED AN INTERVAL CD FROM POWER MUSIC…THE CD IS 60 MINUTES…..TWO BMP 130 AND 150….3 MIN OF 130 THEN 3 MINUTES OF 150….I TEACH AN ATHLETIC STEP/CONDITIONING WORKOUT TO THS CD AND I HAVE ONE OTHER…I HAVE NO TIME TO PUT SONGLISTS TOGETHER AND BURN THEM MYSELF SO THE MORE YOU CAN DO FOR US IS GREAT…..FEEL FREE TO WRITE ME ANYTIME TO CHIT CHAT ABOUT THIS……AN ALL ROCKY CD ”ROCKS”…GREAT WORK GUYS….XOXXO SHARON
Pretty much anything by Disturbed gets your blood pumping as well.
I’d need more time to think about my list but it’s so cool that you mentioned Vince Dicola by name. It’s nice to see him get some recognition. My sister is a friend of his and his wife; they all went to school together.
FIrst of all.. GREAT IDEA.. FABULOUS EVEN BJ… leave to you to come up with ANOTHER WONDERFUL WAY TO MAKE WORKING OUT EVEN BETTER…
COME ON ..IS THERE ANYTHING BETTER THAN ROCKY TO INSPIRE AND CHALLENGE AND REALLY KICK UP A KNOTCH WITH? I’m right there with YOU… in fact.. i might even been running up those steps in Philadelphia faster than YOU with that kind of music playing in my ears…LOL
awesome BJ… I can’t wait for the final product… sign ME UP
Lisa
and I love different modes of tabata depending on what it is I am trying to accomplish… There is NOT one Favorite.. how could there be… each one is challenging in their own way depending on what activity you are doing!
Ocean Avenue – Yellowcard
Stronger – Kanye West
Holiday – Greenday
High School Never ends – Bowling 4 Soup
Top Ten Workout Songs
OK BJ, I’ll agree with you on the Rocky soundtracks, and I’ll even go along with you on the Michael Jackson, but as a 48 year old guy, I haven’t even heard of the others you listed. Ha Ha
Here are mine…
1. I Need a Hero, Bonnie Tyler
2. Walk This Way, Aerosmith
3. Black Cat, Janet Jackson
4. Eye of The Tiger, Survivor
5. Gonna Fly Now, Bill Conti
6. Welcome to The Jungle, Guns N Roses
7. Gonna Make You Sweat, C & C Music Factory
8. Black Betty, Ram Jam
9. Have a Nice Day, Bon Jovi
10. Beat It, Micheal Jackson
Good stuff, BJ. Not exactly the same as my list, but I learned about some new music. Thanks.
Bob
http://totalcyclingperformance.com/blog/
I want the Rocky soundtrack for intervals. Call me a dork but it gets me motivated every time.
Hey, BJ, even an old guy like me knows it’s “Linkin” Park
How ’bout some vintage AC/DC for my generation? – Stephen
My current ten:
1. Rage Against The Machine – Snake Charmer
2. Nine Inch Nails – Wish
3. Rocket From The Crypt – White Belt
4. Sage Francis – Ground Control
5. EL-P – Deep Space 9mm
6. Murs – You & I
7. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Magic Johnson
8. Trans Am – Total Information Awareness
9. Santogold – Creator
10. Bjork – Pluto
This is not a “top 10 of all time” but more of a current list for me.
Honorable mention: Workout Muse!
I had a spinning instructor once who played the White Stripes all the time, and it really got me going.
My list would probably be:
1. War Within a Breath, Rage Against the Machine
2. Testify, Rage Against the Machine
3. Seven Nation Army, White Stripes
4. The Hardest Button to Button, White Stripes
5. Come to Daddy, Aphex Twin
6. Deceptacon, Le Tigre
7. Around the World, Daft Punk
8. Boyz, M.I.A
9. Bamboo Banga, M.I.A.
10. Purple Haze, Jimi Hendrix
BJ- Super idea! I do not have a personal list but I would LOVE more options done with this type of music. I especially like a variety of workout options…say 30 sec on 30 sec off, 50 sec on 10 sec off, etc and I don’t have enough options/variety for doing my workouts when I am not at boot camp. Can’t wait for this new product!! I’m in!!!!
First I want to comment on BJs selection–with the exception of Orf’s Carmina Burana I could not work out to any of those songs, and I can’t see myself working out to O Fortuna as much as I love it (maybe the techno mix tho’).
But as you said music is very personal. My playlists on my ipod are always
being tweaked and updated.
For me a playlist depends on what am I doing–cardio, running, walking,
etc. Having said that my current playlist is something like this:
1. Freedom90, Robbie Williams
2. When I Get My Name in Lights, from The Boy from Oz
3. Big Girl, Mika
4. Everthing Old is New Again
5. I Go to Rio
6. 4 Minutes, Madonna
7. All These Things That I Have Done, The Killers
8. The Nicest Kids in Town, from Hairspray
9. Money Success, Fame, Glamour (Remix) Felix da Housecat
10. Guilt is a Useless Emotion, New Order
“Killing in the Name of” is by Rage Against The Machine. Renegades OF Funk is another song that they do. Also, there are a lot of objectionable lyrics in that song.
Love the Rocky Concept.
I make “run” Mixes or workout mixes all the time.
I’m new to this site- and am on my 3rd week of the workouts…..Lovin’ it! Just got stopped at work: “”You look GREAT. Have you lost weight?”
My recent list:
Let’s Get it Started : blacky eyed peas
Respect: Aretha Franklin
Heartburn: Alicia Keys
It’s Raining Men: Geri Halliwell ( sorry guys)
Scotch and Chocolate: Nickel Creek
Lucretia Mac Evil: Blood, Sweat and Tears
My give a Danm’s Busted: Jo Dee Messina
I like Patty LaBelle’s New Attitude especially for ab work and Robert Palmer Simply Irrisistable.
Hey Captain,
you are right, my bad! I knew it was rage against the machine, I slipped and combined both songs into one, testify is also great…
but YES… highly questionable lyrics
BJ
Gail, congrats on the weight loss baby!
Rocky is my favorite
BJ
Greg, Stephen, and Bob,
Honored to have amazing fitness pros like yourselves posting on our new blog!
I like the vintage too baby
We’re most likely going to do top 10 songs for each genre in the future after this first top 10 eclectic mix, so everyone will get what they want eventually
crank it!
BJ
Cool down…Audra Mae’s acapela version of Forever Young
Hi There!
Great Choices!!!! Yesssssssssssssss, you have my vote on the Rocky soundtrack!!
Also, when I train the “Jersey girl” in me comes out, so any house remixes are always fun to get the blood flowing. Also some hardcore old skool – 9 inch nails, metallica etc. Paramore has some great ones as well. Even old school Pat Benatar has made it to my mix…haha. I guess my training mix is kinda bipolar…heehee. Just wanted to quickly add my .02…back later w/ names/artists (I’m terrible w/ remembering the correct info)…only have a second CRAZY day at work.
Keep up the AWESOME work guys…you are the best!!!
You gotta have Motley Crue kick start my heart on this list!!!! Love the list you put up and this is a great idea! Thanks!
Can anyone give me the tabita interval training music from workout muse?
You can get the Tabatas track by CLICKING HERE
workout songs-
animal rap- jedi mind tricks
battle cry- army of the pharaohs
bulls on parade- rage against the machine
anything by papoose
6 minutes- cassidy ft fabolos and lil wayne
becoming the bull-atreyu
anything by chevelle
great idea BJ
1) Guerilla Radio – Rage Against the Machine
C’mon – The Screaming Jets
2) Break Stuff – Limp Bizkit
3) Tunnel – The Screaming Jets
4) Elevation – U2
5) Boom – POD
6) Locomotive – Guns N Roses
7) Breathe – Faboulous
9) More than You Are – Grinspoon
10) You Can Do It – Ice Cube
I like the idea of music, but think a general “top” 10 is impossible. Rocky, yes, but I am 46 and didn’t know any other the other songs you listed or most of the others on the blog. Is there anyway to personalize? What if you’re a country fan or into jazz?
Nice topic. I currently have several Billy Idol tunes on my workout playlist – everything from LA Woman to John Wayne to Cradle of Love. Also Hard Sun by Pearl Jam, Real World by Matchbox Twenty, American Woman by Lenny Kravitz, Beat It by Fall Out Boy, You Get What You Give by the New Radicals, Fast Car by Wyclef Jean, The Emporer’s New Clothes by Sinead, Blue Sky by Allman Brothers, Show You How by Lindsay Buckingham.
Rocky would be cool, and I’d really prefer the 50/10 interval.
Peace.
1) Talking Heads: Burning Down the House
2)Pearl Jam: Worldwide Suicide
3)Soundgarden :Burden in My Hand
4)The Who: Won’t Get Fooled Again
5)Foo Fighters: I’ll stick around
6)Pearl Jam: Life Wasted
7)Hairy Canary: Flagpole Sitta
8)Incubus: Nice to Know you
9)U2: Mystereous Ways
10) Red Hot Chili Peppers: My Friends
My favorite 30 min workout
Your disease – Saliva
Click, click boom – Saliva
Can’t get enough of you baby – Smash Mouth
Demon Speeding – Rob Zombie
Feel so numb – Rob Zombie
Little Black Backpack – Stroke 9
Self Esteem – Offspring
Radar Love – Golden Earring
By the way…I’ve celebrated my 52nd birthday and love all kinds of music (except for rap)
I like the workout a minute intense, rest a minute
Looking forward to your new workouts! I personally wouldn’t buy the all Rocky…I’ve heard them all too much on the radio stations! But to each his own!!
My favorites:
I Get Knocked Down – Chumbawamba
Toy Soldier – Stiff Little Fingers
The Immigrant Song – Led Zeppelin
I Need a Hero – Bonnie Tyler
99 Ways to Die – Megadeth
Hey Michael,
no music from Vita, ha ha!
Pretty cool lists of songs
crank it!
BJ
Aerosmith – Dream On
Aerosmith – Dude
Eminem – Sing for the Moment (x-rated)
Warren Zevon – Werewolves
Prydz – Call on Me
Powter – Hollywood
oakenfeld – Dance all Night
Creed – My Sacrifice
Extreme – Hole Hearted
Goo Goo Dolls – Stay With You
I like just about all of those listed. In addition, the Mortal Kombat soundtrack is good too. Tough to pick favorite interval template as I like to change it up often.
I would love an all Rocky interval soundtrack
I love anything from Rocky. Coming from a large family of disc jockeys only choosing 10 is hard. Here we go
War- Edwin Star
Ball of Confusion- Temptations
Dont Leave me this way-Thelma houston
are you gonna be my girl-jet
Im not your steppin stone-the monkees
Sufragette city- David Bowie
our lips are sealed- go gos
the look- roxette
Paint it black-stones
superstition-stevie wonder
I know I am showing my age but I can still hang!!!
I like Maureen’s choices, probably since I am almost 60 and I guess still a rock and roller from the 60’s
I would love to see a Rocky compilation. who doesn’t dig the running and workout scenes of Rocky?
Geri Halliwell is sort of the symbol of Spice Girls. We always love her and we would always be a fan of her.,*,