With the summer months right around the corner, getting to the gym is crucial. Whether your goal is to be healthy or sculpt a bikini body, it’s time to take off that cozy winter layer. I find that music has a huge effect on my workouts, in terms of duration and especially, effort. One song can be the difference between a thirty second plank and an exhausting, three minute drop-to-the-floor plank.
If you’re a top 40 girl like I am, you probably have BeyoncĂ© on replay while on the elliptical, or you’re relying on Maroon 5 to get you through the last minute on the treadmill. That being said, I recently discovered that it’s anything but top 40 that gets me through my workout. I’ve compiled a list of badass songs for my fellow collegiettes™who want to build muscle and get fit. Lose the make-up and perfectly done hair, and break a sweat like you’re supposed to.Â
Make sure you comment below, and tell us what songs make you feel badass!
If you’re on the elliptical, try:
Make it Bun Dem – Skrillex & Damian Marley
Crazy Train – Ozzy Osbourne
The Bounce – Jay-Z
Walk This Way – Aerosmith ft. Run DMC
The Stimulus Mix Part I – South Rakkas Crew
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When weight-lifting (5 pound dumbbells count too!), play:
The Beautiful People – Marilyn Manson
Definition – Black Starr (Mos Def & Talib Kweli)
Dope Boys – The Game ft. Travis Barker
Gorgeous – Kanye West ft. Kid Cudi & Raekwon
Aerodynamic (Specimen A & James D’ley Re-fix) –  Daft Punk
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This will bring you from a jog to a run on the treadmill:
Universal Mind Control – Common ft. Pharrell
Dropping the Bomb – K’naan
As We Enter – Nas & Damian Marley
List of Demands – Saul Williams
Death (Chase & Status Remix) – White Lies
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