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Fitness with Finesse: Pumped-up Workout Playlist

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UFL chapter.

Are you tired of listening to the same old playlist every time you hit the gym? Getting pumped and staying motivated throughout your workout is crucial, and your music choices can help a lot! Plug into my top 20 energy-boosting songs for your next workout to stay energized from warm up to cool down and get the most out of your sweat session.

  1. “Stronger” – Kanye West
  2. “It’s Time” – Imagine Dragons
  3. “Titanium” – David Guetta (feat. Sia)
  4. “Eye of the Tiger” – Survivor
  5. “Wake Me Up” – Avicii
  6. “Girl on Fire” – Alicia Keys
  7. “Rumor Has It” – Adele
  8. “Sail” – AWOLNATION
  9. “Soundtrack 2 My Life” – Kid Cudi
  10.  “Burn” – Ellie Goulding
  11.  “I Love It” – Icona Pop
  12.  “‘Cuz I Can” – P!nk
  13.  “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” – Beyoncé
  14.  “Sleeping with a Friend” – Neon Trees
  15.  “Lose Yourself” – Eminem
  16.  “Talk Dirty” – Jason Derulo & 2 Chainz
  17.  “Run the World” – Beyonce
  18.  “Dog Days are Over” – Florence + The Machine
  19.  “Roar” – Katy Perry  
  20.  “How Far We’ve Come” – Matchbox Twenty

No matter what your favorite workout is, the perfect song is key to success — good luck collegiettes™! 

Cara oversees Her Campus Media's community department and serves as strategic lead for the expansion, development and management of all HCM communities, including the Her Campus Chapter Network, InfluenceHer Collective, College Fashionista, Spoon University, Campus Trendsetters, alumni and high school. She works closely with company leadership to develop new community-related sales offerings and the Integrated Marketing team to support all community-focused client marketing programs from end to end. Cara has experience working with high-profile talent, such as Jessica Alba, Andrew Yang, Amber Tamblyn, Aja Naomi King, Troian Bellisario, Jessica Marie Garcia, Nico Tortorella, Nastia Liukin, Rebecca Minkoff, Cecile Richards and Samantha Power, as well as brands like Coca-Cola, L'Oréal Paris, The New York Times, HBO, Uber, H&M and more. Having been a part of the HC family since 2011, Cara served as Campus Correspondent of the HC chapter at the University of Florida where she studied journalism, women’s studies and leadership. A New Yorker turned Floridian, Cara has a Friends quote for any situation. You can usually find her with her friends and family at the beach, a concert or live sports event or binge-watching Grey's Anatomy or Sons of Anarchy. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter @thecararose.