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Home / Blog / The Ultimate Workout Playlist for the Gym

The Ultimate Workout Playlist for the Gym

By Olivier Poirier-Leroy, NASM-CPT

ultimate music playlist for the gym

We all have those days when our motivation sags. The last thing we want to do is lace up and walk/drive/roll down to the gym. Here is my ultimate workout playlist for the gym, 25 songs of fairly aggressive tunes — mostly rap and dub/trap — to get you either fired up to get to the gym, or even more amped when you are there.

In no particular order:

B.O.B. feat Nicki Minaj – Out of My Mind (Clark Kent Remix)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2osxC6pTRYc

 

Eminem – Till I Collapse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwDmUrlU58E

 

ASAP Rocky feat. Skrillex – Wild for the Night

 

Avicii – Levels

 

2 Chainz & Wiz Khalifa – We Own It

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv8C1wjbsKw

 

Eminem – Cinderella Man

 

Xzibit feat Eminem – Say My Name

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRz47EkM7P0

 

Birdman feat. Lil Wayne – I Want It All

 

Kanye West – Power

 

Eminem – Business

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eITaCdio6DM

 

Snoop Dogg feat David Guetta – Sweat

 

Lil Wayne feat. Drake – Right Above It

 

NONONO – Pumpin’ Blood

 

Odesza – My Friends Never Die

 

David Guetta feat Ne-Yo & Akon – Play Hard

 

Jay Z — $100 Bill

 

Netsky – Detonate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KioPbPb2AcM

 

Rick Ross – 100 Black Coffins

 

A-Trak feat Tommy Trash – Tuna Melt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GbYR5Aud4Y

 

Avicii x Coldplay x Matthew Koma x Krewella – Teardrops (Troika Mashup)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP7joKQ5DM4

 

Wiz Khalifa – Work Hard, Play Hard

 

Rihanna – Pour It Up (RL Grime Remix)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h4CQCzkjVc

 

Ember Waves – Look At Me Now (Dubstep Remix)

 

Jay-Z & Kanye West – Ni**as in Paris

 

There ya go, my ultimate workout playlist for the gym. Now go kick some ass!

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See ya at the gym–

Filed Under: Blog

About the Author

Olivier Poirier-Leroy, NASM-CPT, is a former national-level athlete, Olympic Trials qualifier, certified personal trainer, and complete workout nerd. He has been featured on NBC Sports, Muscle & Strength, BodyBuilding.com, and more.

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