Planning a workout can sometimes be as daunting as the workout itself. Once you have a good handle on the specific goals you want to achieve, what parts of your body you want to target, and how much time you want to dedicate to your fitness plan, it feels like you’ve already won half the battle. But that motivation can quickly fizzle once you start to actively implement your new fitness regiment into your daily schedule. So, for those days when you need that extra bit of motivation to get off the couch, into workout clothes, and out the door, we recommend music — specifically, workout playlists.
Music has always helped me power through a workout, and the playlist I choose depends on the mood I’m in. Do I want to feel like I’m at an EDM rave while trying to hit a new PR, or am I craving the comforting nostalgia of some early 2000s anthems as I run?
While my music choices differ day by day, the one thing my playlists have in common is a fantastic name. It really does make a difference: I get a feeling of satisfaction when I see a playlist name that perfectly encapsulates my mood of the day. Whether you want a workout-playlist name that will inspire you, make you laugh, or call you out, check out the creative ideas below.
Workout Playlist Names
- Body-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody
- Just Do It Already
- Songs to Make You Sweat Even Harder
- Let Me Get a Pump In
- God, It’s Brutal Out Here
- Max Out the Volume, Max Out Your Lifts
- It Feels Like a Pilates Day
- Hot-Girl Summer
- Play This When You Feel Like You’re Going to Quit
- Hit ‘Em With the Rhythm
- What Would Beyoncé Do?
- Songs That Make Me Feel Like I Could Run a Marathon
- One More Rep
- Entering Power Hour
- Anger Management
- The Grind Doesn’t Stop
- Be a Badass With a Good Ass
- Stronger Than Yesterday
- Glow-Up Loading
- I’d Rather Be in Bed
- POV: You’re Hitting PRs
- Hype Songs to Take Your Mind Off Your Muscles
- Sweat It Out
- Songs That Make Me Hate Burpees a Little Less
- It’s About Drive, It’s About Power
- Run Like You’re Being Chased
- Beast Mode: Activated
- I’m Still Alive, but I’m Barely Breathing
- The Work Isn’t Going to Do Itself
- I Don’t Need Preworkout, I Have This Playlist
