Today I’m linking up with Courtney at Eat Pray Run DC, Cynthia at You Signed Up for What and Mar at Mar on the Run for the Friday Five! This week’s theme is Favorite Songs to Pump Up a Workout!
During my marathon training this summer, I really started relying on music (sometimes podcasts) to get me through tempo and long runs. But the effects of music go beyond just being bored and needing something to listen to. Actual scientific studies have proven the connection between music and motivation/performance.
This quote from an article from The American Council on Exercise says a lot:
“Music is like is a legal drug for athletes,” says Costas Karageorghis, Ph.D., from London’s Brunel University School of Sport and Education, one of the world’s leading authorities on music and exercise. “It can reduce the perception of effort significantly and increase endurance by as much as 15 percent.”
Boom. There it is. So load up your playlist knowing that science backs you.
Five Favorite Songs to Pump Up a Workout
*This is so hard, so I’m just going with the 5 songs that are most recent on my playlist!
1. Geronimo by Sheppard
2. Fight Song by Rachel Platten
3. Renegades by X Ambassadors
4. Go Big or Go Home by American Authors
5. Shut Up and Dance by Walk the Moon
I also read in the same article, that you should choose songs according to what you want your heart rate to be. So faster is not always necessarily better. Lyrics also mean a lot to me, in addition to a quick beat.
What’s on your playlist right now?
Great songs! LOVE Geronimo and Shut Up and Dance!
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Thanks! Geronimo is great!
I was completely obsessed with shut up and dance all summer! Love it. Great list
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Thanks! It’s such a great mood booster!
I just added a couple new songs today, shut up and dance was already on for most of the summer. I like Eminem. Have a great day
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Thanks Heather! I was a little late to Shut Up and Dance, but so glad it finally caught my attention!
Great list! I love all those songs too. You should check out “Work This Body” by Walk the Moon. I found it when I became obsessed with Shut Up and Dance.
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I’ll definitely have to check that out! Thanks!
I really like the Fight song. That Shut Up and Dance song has been so overplayed. I am kind of getting sick of it. Plus it’s one of my songs on a playlist for spin class. So I hear it alot!
I hate when good sings get played out! So far so good for me!
After reading through a few lists, Fight Song and Shut Up and Dance are very popular choices!!!!
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Good to know we’re all on the same page!
I like Fight Song! But lately I’ve been listening to “oldies’. I like a lot of rock and rap.
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Nice! I do have a diverse taste, just not enough time to devote to updating my playlist!
I’ve only heard of #2 and #5, but I definitely agree that they’re awesome! I’ll have to check out the rest!
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Thanks!! Def check them out!
All great songs! I’m a big fan of Foo Fighters when I run!
Thanks! Foo Fighters are great!