Whether you absolutely love hitting the gym or need some convincing to put on your running shoes, one thing is for sure, a work out playlist can do a whole lot to motivate you! Here our Grazia girls share their favourite workout songs.
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Danielle Weakley, editor
Beg for Mercy by Adam Lambert
“I’m not even a particular fan of Adam Lambert, and I’m not sure if the song just speaks to my state of mind at the time of running either, but when that intro beat starts, I move faster!”
Mokgadi Seabi, associate editor
Single Ladies by Beyoncé
“The beat and pace of the song is nice to gym to while the memory of Bey’s moves inspire me to move more while I sing along.”
Kerri-Lee Candolini, marketing assistant
Eye of The Tiger by Survivor
“It’s just about the only song that makes me feel like I want to work out.”
Robyn Bloch, copy editor
Wandering Star by Portishead
“I like that it’s got a great beat to it.”
Guinevere Davies, senior writer
Movin’ by Beastie Boys
“If I did workout, I’d pick Body Movin’ by the Beastie Boys. And probably all of MIA ever. Especially Bad Girls and Paper Planes. And, if I’m being completely honest, all of Miley Cyrus’ Bangerz album too.”
Wilmarie van der Merwe, assistant digital editor
Get Me Bodied, Beyoncé
“When I first started running after not exercising for so long, it was my inspiration to run for the duration of the song without stopping. The song is a good seven minutes or something! Now it’s just a ritual to start running to that song.”
Michelle Cory, senior designer
She Wants To Move by N.E.R.D
“This song always makes me feel sexy even though I’m blood red in the face and panting. It gives me that extra push.”
Denise Khoele, junior designer
Dance Wiv Me by Calvin Harris
“I don’t really play music when I work out because I work out outside. But when I do go to the gym, I like Calvin Harris because the tempo changes three times, so it’s quite a challenge to keep up to the beat, making the workout more fun.”
Nonkuthalo Xapile, junior fashion editor
We Can’t Stop by Miley Cyrus
“It’s such a great song to listen to when working out – just when you feel like you done or can’t go any further it says: “and we can’t stop, and we won’t stop”! Nothing more to say.”