How to Energize Your Workout 101

First of all, I am proud to say that I am now done with school at IIN! So, I will be able to fully devote myself to making these blog posts a little bit more consistent. (Yay, God!)

With the spring weather as amazing as it has been, I have done everything in my power to spend as much time outside as I can! I can honestly say one of my favorite times of the day is when I go on my outdoor run. There is little to no persuasion needed to get out and go-- because on top of the sunshine, nature, and endorphins, I am really loving my current playlist!

I think it is so important to be mindful of your thoughts during exercise. You generate so much energy when you're creating movement, so why not channel thought into that energy and put out something wonderful? Adding a little musical assistance to your workout is sort of like adding a soundtrack to the (hopefully empowering) movie you're playing in your head! Here are some of my current (and past) loves. I know, it is a little all over the place-- but there is consistency in the fact that they're all upbeat!

Now, get moving!

Warm up/ Cool down/ Reps:
It's Tricky - Run DMC
Bullet - Chelsea Lankes
Love Train - The O'Jays
Hold On - Wilson Phillips
Wannabe (Radio Edit) - Spice Girls
Tell Me If You Wanna Go Home - Keira Knightly
Breathless - The Corrs
Fight Song - Rachel Platten
Backbeat - Dagny
Hide Away - Daya
Sweet Disposition - The Temper Trap
Young Folks - Peter Bjorn and John
Uma - Panama Wedding
What's My Name - Rihanna
Bang My Head (feat. Sia & Fetty Wap) - David Guetta
Burning Love - Elvis Presley
Heroes (we could be) - Alesso

​Run/ Fast-paced Exercise
Kiss the Sky (feat. Wyclef Jean) - The Knocks
Celeste - Ezra Vine
Wild Ones (feat. Sia) - Flo Rida
Live Young Die Free - Fletcher
The Show Goes On - Lupe Fiasco
Spotlight (feat. Usher) - Gucci Mane
Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It! - Kishi Bashi
Can't Stop the Feeling - Justin Timberlake
War Paint - Fletcher
Say Geronimo - Sheppard
Dude (Looks Like A Lady) - Aerosmith
Just Dance - Lady Gaga
Pretty Girl Rock - Keri Hilson
Push It - Salt-N-Pepa
Tambourine - Eve
Somebody Loves You - Betty Who
The First Single (You Know Me) - The Format
Turn Me On (feat. Nicki Minaj) - David Guetta
Forever - Chris Brown
Try Me (feat. Jennifer Lopez & Matoma) - Jason Derulo
2 Heads - Coleman Hell
Love Myself - Hailee Steinfeld


​I currently subscribe to Spotify and it really is worth every cent because you're able to create your own playlists with their endless library of song selections, listen to their pre-made Workout playlists like "Cardio", "HIIT Hop", and "Fun Workout", AND one really cool feature is their group of Running playlists because you start running and the music matches your tempo. So, as you slow down or accelerate, the song transitions to something that has a beat that matches your stride.

While I love my list now, I'm always wanting suggestions-- so, please tell me what your favorites are in the comments below!