The 52 Best Workout Songs
The Art of Manliness Blog lists the 52 best workout songs:
...the 52 best workout songs wereselected in an epic exploration of the foot-tapping, guitar-screamingand beat-boxing tracks that have found a welcome home in gyms acrossAmerica. Most of them famous, some very obscure, but all great songsfor running, lifting, spinning and any other workout you can think of.As for selection criteria one key element stood out from all the rest: tempo.Why? According to experts it is the most important factor in enhancingworkout performance because it provides timing and coordination foryour movements. Music in the 120-140 beats-per-minute (bpm)range is best for most aerobic exercise because it most closely matchesthe average person’s heart rate.
Go here to see the list. I'm not sure about some of the songs that made the list. I'd workout to about half of these songs.