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?

[HelenaFitbit]

I think I'm one of the 10 people who actually bought Lou Bega's Album :

[EmersonFitbit]

@vwgirl42 A LITTLE BIT OF MONICA IN MY LIFE!

[loveabull]

I forgot about that song...Lou Bega was cool, if he had a bit more range he could have turned into someone like Pit Bull. Pit Bull es un zorro.

[loveabull]

For us old farts a great workout beat is " Smoke on the Water". Try it sometime on a really steep incline. BOMPBOMPBOMP BOMPBOMP DA BOMP BOMPBOMPBOMP. Try making your guitar face while you do it

[spinningsteve54]

Love that soul play list might useit myself if you dont mind with some james brown and george benson on the end.

[Mcore]

I love your suggestions @spinningsteve54 and @loveabull!  

[KennyDavis]

I would have to say some Welcome To the Jungle!!

[Heybales]

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@SunsetRunner wrote:
Gloria Gaynor - I will survive

don't know the full song, but the

I will survive bit does me fine 🙂

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Just not this version of it.

[gibberish]

Frozen let it go haha

[Mcore]

Hahaha @gibberish you are the second person that shares this song, I will now need to try listening to it while working out. 

No worries @Heybales I don't now the lyrics to it either but you are right, "I will survive" powerful phrase. 

@KennyDavis we needed more Gun's and Roses suggestions in this thread, great addition! 

[Gandhi]

Wolf child what an awesome reply

I now listen to all songs my 11 yr old daughter and 13 yr old son listen to 

I remain young that way

I play music at my clinic have been since a decade now . I can treat them better i guess 

[Jamal17]

That whole soundtrack is motivational

[caleighrosa]

For me, it isn't just one song. Generally movie soundtracks keep me moving. The Hobbit here lately to be more specific.

[Mcore]

That's also a good idea @caleighrosa.  Thanks for sharing! 

[caleighrosa]

Anytime! Harry Potter works just as well.

I'm also really into listening to musicals these days. The Legally Blonde musicals Bend and Snap. 

[mlrose]

Spoiler

There are a ton of songs that are good to listen to while working out, but where my true motivation lies: the song(s) I hate. If I allow myself to turn down the speed on the treadmill, decrease the resistance on the elliptical, or take the shortcut through the trail, I have to listen to that one song with an annoying beat that gets stuck in your head for two days. I thought it was a goofy idea at first, but after the first time or two you allow yourself to slack, you find that it's not worth it! 

[Mcore]

Hahahaha, this is a very creative way to keep on going, I like it! 

[KikiF]

"American Woman" by Lenny Kravitz...Love it...

[Mcore]

Good one @KikiF!  

[Noah773]

I could run forever listening to All Day by Girl Talk 

It's available on the artist's website - pay what you want download or listen to it now on YouTube: All Day - Girl Talk