13 Songs To Add To Your Fitness Playlist For That Motivational Boost

Nothing beats the end of a fitness session. Heart pounding, sweat dripping off your forehead, feeling better than you ever did! Sometimes it can be hard to get to that point, especially when you hit a brick wall mid session.

Don’t worry, we’ve all been there before. The hardest part of a mid-session crash is bouncing back after. Of course there’s nothing better for getting back into an energetic mood than some good tunes.

Whether you’re into noughties music, modern music, or both, then these are the tunes to help you recover from that mid-session crash!

Run Boy Run by Woodkid

If you couldn’t tell by the name, this song is great for running. The constant pitch and speed changes throughout the song gives you this lifting feeling- like you can do anything in the world.

Glorious by Macklemore

Glorious is the all-time ‘get back up and carry on’ tune to have in your fitness playlist. Listening closely to the lyrics will give you all the motivation you need to keep going. You’ll finish the song feeling absolutely glorious!

Maneater by Nelly Furtado

One of the best noughties songs to get back up from a mid-session crash has to be Maneater. All we can imagine is Zendaya’s character in the movie Challengers, walking up to the tennis courts to play her match- and that’s enough to motivate us.

Obsessed by Olivia Rodrigo

Obsessed is our go-to chaotic song- and we love it! There is just so much going on that before you know it, your whole body is ready to get up and move again.

Dog Days Are Over by Florence + The Machine

There’s just something about songs that include the word ‘run’ in them that makes them so motivational, and the iconic Dog Days Are Over does not disappoint!

I Love It (feat. Charli xcx) by Icona Pop

We all love Charli’s new music, but listening to her old tunes during a gym session- they hit different! There’s no better song when you need to get the blood flowing than ‘I love it’!

Love Me Again by John Newman

The definition of a good motivational gym-session-crash tune is one that’ll keep you on your toes. A song that will leave you excited to keep listening with some slower and some faster moments. Love Me Again is this song!

Runaway (U & I) by Galantis

Runaway, a song that may have been pushed aside throughout the years- but not in the fitness world! If you haven’t tried listening to this song when you’re a bit low on energy- then you’re missing out!

Can’t Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton) by Macklemore + Ryan Lewis

Yes, we included Macklemore twice in this list- we couldn’t help it. We don’t know about you, but Can’t Hold Us sends us into a complete different universe during a gym session, especially during a crash. You come back from listening to this song as driven as ever.

Prada by Cassö, RAYE, D- Block Europe

Some of you may prefer a slower build up to a song, but for those who love a tune that goes straight into dance/ electronic then we had to include Prada. The timeless piece will keep you sweating it out until the very last second and will be sure to leave you feeling good after!

Von Dutch by Charli xcx

We’ve already discussed one of Charli’s older pop tunes- but moving into her Electronic/ Dance Pop era, we of course had to include Von Dutch. It’s a genre you might not expect when looking for a motivational tune- but don’t knock it until you try it!

Abracadabra by Lady Gaga

We are here for Lady Gaga’s new music and, of course, it had to feature in this list. With her incredible vocals in the song, Lady Gaga adds a new energy into a gym session with one magic word!

Outro by M83

Sometimes all you need is a slow starting song with a dramatic build-up and beat drop to get you passed that mid-session crash. In the best way possible, this song will do just that.

Words by Nikita Hall