Some days it feels like you’re on fire powering through your workout like a human dynamo. Other days not so much. What’s missing? Maybe you need the right workout playlists to boost your energy level.
It’s ok; we’ve all been there. Some days you’re on and some you’re off. Sometimes it’s a chore even mustering up the motivation to coordinate your clothes, let alone push through a workout. How do you do it? You could just chug a bucket of coffee, or, you could check out the most bad ass Spotify workout playlists to get you on a Rocky Balboa level of motivation – Yo Adrian! Gimme the beat!
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The Top 5 Spotify Workout Playlists
This list comprises a selection of the most popular workout playlists according to Spotify subscribers. However, just like snowflakes, not everyone’s taste is alike. For this reason, I have selected workout playlists to cover a wide range of genres so that, hopefully, there’s a nugget of gold for even the pickiest of music fans.
1) Cardio
Style: Chilled EDM/Pop
Followers: 1,993,317
This first playlist features chilled house music and pop tunes to make your cardio sessions run with ease. I would suggest this playlist for early risers hitting the road to burn calories, as it can be a nice soundtrack to ease into the day.
Featured artists and songs include:
- Scared to be Lonely – Martin Garrix
- Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
- Setting Fires – The Chainsmokers
- Just Hold On – Steve Aoki
2) Beast Mode
Style: Hip-Hop/Rock/EDM
Followers: 2,057,807
If you’re looking to get a little gangsta’ in your workouts, Spotify’s Beast Mode playlist has got you covered. This playlist has a mix of tracks ranging from 80’s hard rock to 90’s hip-hop to modern, EDM guaranteed to provide you with a supersonic boost.
Featured artists and songs include:
- Left Behind – Slipknot
- Lose Yourself – Eminem
- Notorious Thugs – Notorious B.I.G Featuring Bone Thugs and Harmony
- Purple Lamborghini – Skrillex
3) Power Workout
Style: Hip Hop
Followers: 1,647,241
If rap music is what you need to power your workouts, then this is the playlist for you. A range of artists from the 90’s to the present feature on this playlist with back-to-back tracks laced with back to back beats.
Featured artists and songs include:
- HUMBLE – Kendrick Lamar
- X Gon’ Give it to Ya – DMX
- Power – Kanye West
- Smartphone – 2 Chainz
4) Pumping Iron
Style: Hard Rock/Metal
Followers: 546,052
If you’re anything like me, then your workout tracks need to be a mix of high intensity and fast pace to help you get that extra 10%. This playlist features a variety of heavy hitters, and to get the best out of them; it has to be loud!
Featured artists and songs include:
- Guerilla Radio – Rage Against the Machine
- The Beautiful People – Marilyn Manson
- Down with the Sickness – Disturbed
- I’m Broken – Pantera
5) Dance Workout
Style: Dance/Club
Followers: 1,675,263
This playlist has, you guessed it, a dance feel to it and can be used to fuel your HIIT circuits, cardio sessions, and Urban Dance workouts.
Featured artists and songs include:
- Sexy Back – Justin Timberlake
- La Tortura – Shakira
- Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson
- Temperature – Sean Paul
