Motivation is the key to keeping you primed to keep pushing heavy weight in the gym. And what better motivator is there than music? We asked the experts—our dedicated Muscle & Fitness fans—what workout songs makes their heart rate rise and gets them pumped to hit new PRs, and you answered. If you like listening to upbeat vocals and pop rhythms to get you pumped up to hit a new 1-rep-max, here are 25 pop and top 40 songs for your workout playlist.
1. Suit & Tie – Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z
2. My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light ‘Em Up) – Fall Out Boy
3. Whatever You Like – T.I.
4. Something for the DJs – Pitbull
5. Scream & Shout – will.i.am feat. Britney Spears
6. Faint – Linkin Park
7. Hungry – Rob Bailey and The Hustle Standard
8. It’s Time – Imagine Dragons
9. Can’t Hold Us – Macklemore
10. Feel This Moment – Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera
11. All I Do is Win – DJ Khaled
12. Starships – Nicki Minaj
13. Diamonds (Remix) – Rihanna feat. Kanye West
14. Radioactive – Imagine Dragons
15. Give Me Everything – Pitbull
16. Sexy and I Know It – LMFAO
17. Never Settle – Rob Bailey and The Hustle Standard
18. The Script – Hall of Fame feat. will.i.am
19. Remember the Name – Fort Minor
20. Good Feeling – Flo Rida
21. Grenade – Bruno Mars
22. Don’t You Worry Child – Swedish House Mafia
23. Someday – Flipsyde
24. Madness – Muse
25. The Fighter – Gym Class Heroes