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Workout Music Resources for Fitness Instructors

December 19, 2013 by Julie 50 Comments

Work is going well so far today! Over the past two weeks our gym has been rather dead, so I wasn’t expecting a great turn out for the TRX class I taught this morning. Fortunately we had a good bunch and everyone came ready to work up a sweat.

Workout Music Resources for Fitness Instructors

After my class, I spent some time talking to two women who took my TRX class for the first time. One used to teach fitness classes and the other was recently hired by USF to teach at their gym. We started chatting about music we like to use in our classes and our go-to resources for upbeat workout songs.

I know a bunch of you out there teach group exercise or are in the market for great pump-up music for your own workouts, so below you will find a few great resources for upbeat workout music.

Workout Music Resources for Fitness Instructors

  • Click Mix

Click Mix

This website allows you to select your music and change the beats per minute to suit your preference. You can also eliminate gaps between songs so they flow from one right into the next which is great for continuous workouts where you want to keep the energy high the whole time. I love this for boot camp workouts!

  • Power Music

Power Music

Power Music lets you search for music by BPM, class type, music genre and more. Lots of upbeat songs!

  • iSweat Music

isweat music

iSweat is another great resource for those who want the ability to find energizing music and search by the pace of your activity. For example, iSweat Music lets you search for music for an easy/moderate walk, a moderate walk or a fast-paced walk/run. You can also find music by decade which I love for my water fitness classes that tend to prefer music from the ‘50s and ‘60s. If you’re a Whitney Houton fan, check out the “A Tribute to Whitney Houston” album with remixed Whitney songs set to 130 BPM. 

  • Spotify

spotify

Though I haven’t tried this option myself, I know many people love the workout playlists on Spotify, such as the Cardio, Workout and Workout Power playlists.

  • Pandora

pandora radio

Another great option for streaming music! Notable playlists: Dance Cardio, ‘80s Cardio, Pop and HipHop Workout and Pop Fitness.

  • Les Mills Music on iTunes

LEs Mills Music CD

You guys already know I am a huge fan of Les Mills workout classes and a big part of the reason I love them so much is the energizing music. You can find a lot of the songs they use in their classes on iTunes by searching for Les Mills.

  • Basshunter

Basshunter

Talk about a serious beat!!! Basshunter music never fails to get me in the zone. Two of my favorite Basshunter songs to use in my classes include “Now You’re Gone” and “All I Ever Wanted.”

I know there are many, many more fabulous workout music resources out there, so please share if you have any additional recommendations!

Lunch

After working through the morning, I swung by Subway on my way home to pick up a chopped club salad to eat for lunch while I typed up this post.

Subway Chopped Salad

Plus a pear and a small tangerine on the side when I got home.

tangerine pear

Now I’m heading back to the gym where I’m working through the evening. I hope you guys have a great Thursday!

Question of the Afternoon

  • Where do you find most of the music you like to listen to during your workouts?

Most of the inspiration behind my favorite workout music comes from group exercise classes, my fellow instructors, old CDs and the radio.

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Comments

  1. Tina says

    December 19, 2013 at 3:46 pm

    My blog posts new workout music every Wednesday!!! Come check it out :). We have 35 weeks of mixes so far.

    Reply
    • Julie @ Peanut Butter Fingers says

      December 19, 2013 at 3:50 pm

      awesome!!

      Reply
  2. Chelsea @ BigBitesLittleBudget says

    December 19, 2013 at 3:59 pm

    These are great resourced Julie! I love spotify because I can pick exactly what I want to listen to or I can put it on radio where it chooses similar songs to play. That feature reminds me of pandora which I also regularly use.

    Reply
  3. Libby Harmon says

    December 19, 2013 at 4:02 pm

    SO funny that you posted this- I’ve been searching the web so much for new songs to play in my Cycling classes! I keep a well-updated playlist on Spotify called “Spin Class Songs” that anyone is free follow 🙂

    Reply
  4. Linda @ Running4two says

    December 19, 2013 at 4:02 pm

    I run outside whenever possible and I don’t really listen to music. However, now that the ice and snow has hit, I have been running on the treadmill and I need music to fight the boredom. Thanks for the great resources.

    That salad looks really good BTW….why have I never thought about getting a salad from Subway???

    Reply
  5. Jackie says

    December 19, 2013 at 4:20 pm

    Thanks for the tips Julie!!!

    Reply
  6. Sanaz @runforcake says

    December 19, 2013 at 4:30 pm

    I usually use Pandora but I’m going to give these other options a try. I find that my pandora gives me the same music too often 🙁
    Great post! Love itttt

    Reply
  7. Amanda says

    December 19, 2013 at 4:46 pm

    I teach yoga and LOVE spotify! I pay the $10/month in order to have access on all of my mobile devices, so I’ll put together playlists on my computer and sync it to my phone so I can play it in the studio. You can follow people and access their music and there’s a radio function, similar to Pandora.

    Reply
  8. Kaitlyn says

    December 19, 2013 at 4:51 pm

    This is so interesting!
    Weird question: about how much time would you say you spend prepping music, etc, for classes? I’m considering becoming group fitness certified (simply because I love fitness), but since I already work full-time, my biggest hesitation right now is that amount of time I’d likely need to dedicate outside of teaching classes to prepping music, etc. I’m be curious to hear your thoughts!

    Reply
  9. Becky says

    December 19, 2013 at 4:53 pm

    This post was so helpful! Thank you so much for sharing this!

    Reply
  10. Heather Murphy says

    December 19, 2013 at 5:08 pm

    This is great! Thanks so much.

    Reply
  11. Sarah @ Sweet Miles says

    December 19, 2013 at 5:19 pm

    A lot of my music comes from listening to Pandora at work all day 🙂 I’ll screenshot favorites and remember them for later!

    Reply
  12. Rachel @LittleChefBigAppetite says

    December 19, 2013 at 5:23 pm

    Oh my gosh I had never heard of Clickmix but I am listening to it now at work and jammin’ at my desk!

    (Thank god I am hidden in my cube so no one can see!)

    Reply
  13. Karla @ Run, Karla, Run! says

    December 19, 2013 at 5:34 pm

    I’ve never heard of some of these! Going to have to give them a try. I use Pandora but don’t love it. It gives me the same songs and artists over and over.

    Reply
  14. Ashley @ Broc Blog says

    December 19, 2013 at 5:47 pm

    I listen to a lot of oldies and mid 90s rap music haha.

    Reply
  15. Anna says

    December 19, 2013 at 5:52 pm

    Hey Julie!

    I LOVE your blog and have been reading it for a few years now! I am so happy you have gotten into teaching, and I am sure you are amazing! I love all of your workouts! I have been teaching for about 9 years – everything from Bootcamp, Step, Kickboxing, HIIT, Cycle, and BodyPump (which I know is one of your favs!) My favorite place to buy music to teach to is Jon Sines. It has the best selection (I always like top 20 stuff, but they have everything), and you are able to pick the BPM. Just wanted to let you in on my favorite secret to share with other instructors! 🙂 Happy Holidays!

    Anna

    Reply
    • Anna says

      December 19, 2013 at 6:39 pm

      Hey Julie!

      I LOVE your blog and have been reading it for a few years now! I am so happy you have gotten into teaching, and I am sure you are amazing! I love all of your workouts! I have been teaching for about 9 years – everything from Bootcamp, Step, Kickboxing, HIIT, Cycle, and BodyPump (which I know is one of your favs!) My favorite place to buy music to teach to is Jon Sines. It has the best selection (I always like top 20 stuff, but they have everything), and you are able to pick the BPM. Just wanted to let you in on my favorite secret to share with other instructors! 🙂 Happy Holidays!

      Anna

      Follow-up — it looks like the website recently changed. It is now called instructormusic.com.

      Reply
      • peanutbutterfingers says

        December 19, 2013 at 7:15 pm

        Thank you so much for sharing!!! I’ll definitely look into it!

        Reply
  16. Robin says

    December 19, 2013 at 5:54 pm

    Fit Radio app

    Reply
  17. Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says

    December 19, 2013 at 6:17 pm

    I didn’t realize you could find Les Mills music on itunes! Super cool 🙂 Our gym has been rather slow lately too…oh the holidays!

    Reply
  18. Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says

    December 19, 2013 at 6:17 pm

    I didn’t realize you could find Les Mills music on itunes! Super cool 🙂 Our gym has been rather slow lately too…oh the holidays!

    Reply
  19. Alex @ The Really Ones says

    December 19, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    I love Spotify! Thanks for posting this!

    Reply
  20. Coty and Mariah@quirksandtwists says

    December 19, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    These are cool resources! I’m a spottily fan!

    Reply
  21. Coty and Mariah@quirksandtwists says

    December 19, 2013 at 6:44 pm

    These are cool resources! I’m a spotify fan!

    Reply
  22. ClevelandJoe @ The Frolicking Fells says

    December 19, 2013 at 6:47 pm

    I love RockMyRun! They just released an app for us Android folks. Their mixes are excellent and many of them are free.

    Reply
  23. Florence (@SquigglemeFloey) says

    December 19, 2013 at 6:54 pm

    thats a huge salad! ur subway is generous 🙂

    Reply
  24. Jan @ Sprouts n Squats says

    December 19, 2013 at 7:00 pm

    My boyfriend is really into his music so I find stuff through him on Soundcloud. I also listen to the radio and look at what is doing well in the charts, as well as listen to videos on youtube.

    Love all these new resources though!

    Reply
  25. Abi@AbsofSteel says

    December 19, 2013 at 7:17 pm

    thanks for the workout music ideas, I don’t teach a group fitness class currently but I hope to in the near future and I’m sure these sites will be super useful!

    Reply
  26. Ashley @ Saving Money in your Twenties says

    December 19, 2013 at 8:40 pm

    I usually listen to iHeartRadio or I’ll listen to podcasts (super boring but true! haha)

    Reply
  27. Ashley @ Power, Love, and Self-Discipline says

    December 19, 2013 at 8:42 pm

    Thanks so much for this list! I’v been looking for some new workout tunes and have struggled to find just what I’m looking for. Can’t wait to try some of these out!

    Reply
  28. Julianna @ Julianna Bananna says

    December 19, 2013 at 8:49 pm

    i love yes! music and instructormusic for getting new music to teach! i’m in a fitness leadership program at my university so they have us slowly teaching parts of classes. by the end of the year i will be (hopefully) certified and passed the program so i can teach at my university’s gym!

    Reply
  29. michelle kim says

    December 19, 2013 at 9:53 pm

    Wow! Thank you so much!
    This post is incredibly helpful and timely.. I just got my certification to be a Spinning instructor last weekend!

    Reply
  30. Lauren says

    December 19, 2013 at 11:10 pm

    Steady 130 is a great site to use as well!

    Reply
  31. Natasha says

    December 20, 2013 at 3:59 am

    I consider myself to be somewhat of a music aficionado lol, I’ve been to countless concerts and music festivals within the past couple of years, so I’ve heard a lot of different stuff. That being said, I’m very music involved in the electronic music scene, which is PERFECT for working out. I do have a page on my blog that I’m starting to dedicate to music (it is still new but I have a good amount to start with)

    I typically actively search for music through soundcloud and spotify, but you have to kinda know what to look for to use those sites. Usually, I see what artists are recommended to me that are similar to the ones I follow to find other stuff!

    Have a great day 🙂

    Reply
  32. Jenn says

    December 20, 2013 at 6:46 am

    I love the chopped salads at Subway but get frustrated that they never fill me up.
    We have yet to put up our tree…I know, a major fail on my part. But in my defense, it’s because we thought we were traveling for Christmas, now that we aren’t…my mission this weekend is to Christmas the house!!!!

    Reply
  33. Julie says

    December 20, 2013 at 12:19 pm

    Steady mixes (http://www.steadymixes.com/)! I use it for all my boot camp/bodyworks classes and absolutely love them.

    Reply
  34. Ashley says

    December 20, 2013 at 1:08 pm

    I’m not always a HUGE subway fan (crazy, I know) but that salad looks AWESOME!

    Reply
  35. Alison says

    December 20, 2013 at 1:44 pm

    I use Songza and usually listen to the “Drop a beat Workout” playlist. It usually has up to date music and NO commericals!

    Reply
  36. Allison says

    December 20, 2013 at 8:34 pm

    I’ve had good luck with 32mix.com

    Reply
  37. Emma says

    December 22, 2013 at 3:10 am

    SONGZA! It’s my absolute favourite. I believe it’s similar to Spotify – you choose your mood and/or your activity, and it plays a pre-made playlist for you. I love using it for everything from cooking to falling asleep to working out!

    Reply
  38. Monique @burpeestobubbly says

    December 22, 2013 at 10:17 pm

    Hey! I will check some of those out. I buy from 32mix.com and I absolutely love it. Everything flows from one song to the next and a lot are mashups. You can choose the BPM as well, so it works perfect for kickboxing!

    Reply
  39. Vidivir Esplanada says

    April 15, 2015 at 6:47 pm

    Thank you for these tips! Spotify has been really helpful to me lately. I just have to click on a pre-made playlist for workout and voila! It gives me all these upbeat dance/songs that really put me into the working out mood!

    Reply
  40. Nikki @ will run for pizza says

    May 18, 2015 at 9:34 pm

    What app do you use during your classes? The Schwann class tamer isn’t for android!!!

    Reply
  41. Sameer Siddiqui says

    February 23, 2016 at 3:05 am

    Great Stuff !! I love the power music, music helps to do workout more. When i get tired and wanted to stop, the music is the only thing which pulls me back to the workout. My body is going to be better only because of that extra efforts. Thanks for this collection and surely I will check it out on every Wednesday. Eagerly waiting for the next 🙂

    Reply

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