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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.
6. “bad idea right?” by Olivia Rodrigo. Of this recent Olivia Rodrigo hit, Miller tells us, "This song is high energy with addicting lyrics which makes for the perfect workout song to get lost in.
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Susan Jane Powter (born December 22, 1957) [1] is an Australian-born American motivational speaker, nutritionist, personal trainer, and author, who rose to fame in the 1990s with her catchphrase "Stop the Insanity!", the centerpiece of her weight-loss infomercial.
[1] [2] [3] The use of music during exercise can provide physiological benefits as well as psychological benefits. [4] Separately, both exercise and music as individual factors have been proven to increase mood, decrease depression and depression like symptoms, and overall lead to better mental health .
The commercial shows people swimming, running, and checking their weight while connected to iPhone apps and accessories to a recording of "Chicken Fat". [4] [5] It was reported to be a 2000 recording by Bernie Knee, a jingle writer and part-time cantor, which was released by Kimbo Educational Music, [1] [6] though he died in 1994. [7]
The song received critical acclaim, [4] [5] landing on various publications' year-end list, was listed by iHeartRadio as one of the songs that defined the 2010s, and ranked as the 79th greatest song of the 2010s by Crack Magazine. "Motivation" was also rated as one of the best "workout songs" by Self, Men's Health, and Time magazine. [6] [7] [8]
The song was subject to generally favorable reviews from music critics. Derek Xu of Medium looked at it as being "a satirical anthem, just like "We Don't Care"". [1] Tareck Ghoneim of Contactmusic.com had praise for West's performance: "[he shows] excellent wordplay that is original, humorous and the touch of irony makes for very clever use of lyrics". [2]