Pump It Up: 5 Fun Fitness Tracks for Your iPod

By , SparkPeople Blogger
As a fitness instructor, I spend a lot of time listening to music, searching for new (and old) songs I can add to my Spinning classes or listen to while I run. I can't emphasize enough how important music is to my workouts—it really motivates me to get started, and to keep going when I'm feeling tired. So I'm going to share with you some of the newest tunes on my workout playlist. Then I want you to tell me what you're listening to!

Here are five of my new favorite workout songs. Click on each link to listen to a preview (or purchase the mp3) at amazon.com.

The Academy Is…: About a Girl (pop/rock)






Black Eyed Peas: I Gotta Feeling (pop/dance)





Boys Like Girls: The Great Escape (pop/rock)






Lady Gaga: Poker Face (pop/dance)






The Ting Tings: Shut Up and Let Me Go (pop/alternative)





Now it's your turn. What's on your iPod right now?