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TODAY.com spoke with trainers and other fitness connoisseurs and asked them to share their favorite workout songs. Below is a list of 50 of their top 50 picks, plus a few freebies for fun.
The OG of workout songs goes to Olivia Newton John’s 1981 single. We just hope you got some leg warmers and sweatbands ready. Listen Here. Add the playlist below.
Loud, high tempo music positively correlates with increased running rate and heart rate. [18] Higher tempo music, specifically music greater than 120 BPM, leads to what is called an ergogenic effect on physical performance; an ergogenic effect is any substance or mechanical device that leads to greater physical performance.
Music for step aerobics should be medium tempo, typically 118 to 122 beats per minute (bpm). A rhythm of 126–128 bpm is sometimes used for advanced classes; Reebok defined 128 bpm as the "fastest permissible speed." [41] The style of music should emphasize the beat, for instance a steady four on the floor rather than offbeat syncopation ...
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The song was officially released on June 27, 2011, through Roc Nation and Columbia. Nas voiced his displeasure with the song, which inspired Cole to create the song "Let Nas Down" for his album Born Sinner. It interpolates the chorus from "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul, and samples the ending production of "The New Workout Plan" by Kanye West.
But when your workout is complete, holding static stretches is the best way to release tension in the muscles and help the body recover. An effective cool-down period should last between 5 and 10 ...
Reviewing the song ten years later, Wass remarked that with "powerful lyrics to the soaring vocal and slick production, all elements came together perfectly." Wass noted that the song leaked ahead of its release at a time when songs "ran out of steam before their official release" and that "Commander" was "too clubby" for radio.