What's the one song that motivates you?

[EmersonFitbit]

I have that one song. You have that one song. We all have that one song. Some people have more than one song (that's okay!). What is the one song that gets you fired up?

For me, if I'm diggin' some alternative, it's Sleigh Bells' "Infinity Guitars." If I need to hear some nice hip-hop to get my workout going, my go-to is Kanye West's "Power."  If I need some EDM in my life, I go with this amended version of Lana Del Ray's "Summertime Sadness." As far as song in movies go, John William's composition of "Battle of the Heroes" does it for me!

As a bonus, my good friend @GraceFitbit reminded me how good the year 2005 was, and went with Beyoncé's Crazy In Love .

Above all else, there is the one song that gets me ready to work hard and reach for the improbable. It is one of the most popular songs in the history of the world, and universally one of the most motivating. I am speaking, of course of Ludwig Van Beethoven's "5th Symphony in C Minor."

Now that you have an idea of what songs get our blood ready to flow and our hearts ready to race, we have to know- what song motivates you?

[Lozz75]

Yeh, old skool r&b from the 90's, something I grew up listening to. Like 112, montel Jordan, R kelly etc...

[Mcore]

I agree @Lozz75! Great recommendations. 

[tuuluuwag]

I prefer intense drum and bass for my motivation.. particularly the electro-industrial-rock style of Drum and Bass by Pendulum (Albums: Hold Your Color, In Silico and Immersion).... It's an instant energy jolt that becomes re-invented at the beginning of each new track. It's loud and electrifying.. so much so that I usually end my workouts by having another workout!! lol

[Chabby]

If I can only have 1 song then I have to go with the The Outlaw's 22 minute live recording of "Green Grass and High Tides"

But then again picking just 1 song isn't a real option.

[DavideFitbit]

I know @Chabby, there are so many great songs that is difficult to pick just one or even a few. I love music from the 90's as well @Lozz75, they bring me a lot of good memories. My favorite band is Nirvana, so anything from them motivates me. 

[Mcore]

Hey! Any latin music lovers around?  Any cool song recommendations? 

I love listening to Juan Luis Guerra, if you haven't heard of him, I encourage you to do it! 

[pcobb8]

I spent some time today to work more on my list.  I had only 25 songs on my "Gym mix", but since I am going more often now, i needed to make it longer so that I wouldn't get burnt out on any of the songs.  I added the following today

AFI  - "miss murder"

Halestorm - "I miss the misery"

Five finger death punch - "wrong side of heaven"

Papa Roach - "getting away with murder"

Papa Roach - "hollywood whore"

Disturbed - "inside the fire"

Disturbed - "land of confusion"

Muse - "uprising"

30 seconds to mars - "the kill (bury me)"

Jay Z - "big pimpin'"

Shinedown - "sound of madness"

Flobots - "handlebars"

breakin benjamin - "i will not bow"

all american rejects - "gives you hell"

The darkness - "i believe in a thing called love"

[One-Eyed_Jack]

Great choices. Had to add Halestorm to my mix. Still listening to the others. Thanks!

[wizardprangz]

nice play list there's a few on there i'm not familiar with so will have to note to listen on spotify

[wizardprangz]

love Halestorm

[TCoggz77]

My go to song is still Feel Good Inc lol. Guilty pleasure.

[DavideFitbit]

That is a great list @pcobb8, you have a great taste for music. 

[marcelov]

When jogging, and feel like close to quit, I listen to JUMP by Madonna 🙂

[Mcore]

Very cool suggestions from everybody! I'll be adding some of the songs to my playlist. 

[saraj91]

I may have pinched a bunch of songs from all the excellent sugggestions! Thanks guys & gals.

My running playlist currently includes:

• Brianstorm - Arctic Monkeys
• Duct Tape Heart - Barenaked Ladies
• Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon
• Changing (feat. Paloma Faith) - Sigma
• Everyday I Love You Less and Less - Kaiser Chiefs (This one has an exccelent rhythm to run to for me)
• Shake if Off - Taylor Swift *sorry - not sorry*
• eez-eh - Kasabian

I also sometimes run to comedy podcasts, they are a good distraction, but it depends on my mood.

So a bit varied but am going to add a bunch more tonight thanks to this thread! 

Keep up the good work! 

[pcobb8]

Thanks @DavideFitbit   I added another odd one today that worked out very well on my last cardio session 

"tempature" - by Sean Paul

Btw, Serius XM radio is having there free preview for the next week or so.  I have been getting some ideas from that on my drive in daily. 

[JLStone86]

Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

[DavideFitbit]

Good, good and good! people in this thread definitely get it, you all have great suggestions @saraj91, @pcobb8, @JLStone86. 

[Mcore]

Hey @JLStone86 and @saraj91, how about Taylor Swift's Bad Blood song?  I like that one.

[DeeMom]

The Fighter, by Gym Class Heroes is one of my favorites.