To boost my mood (32%), to help me focus/get in “the zone” (31%) and as a distraction from the physical exertion (19%) were the reasons that best described why the respondents listen to music while working out.įeelings associated with listening to music while working out varied among respondents, but the most common ones included feeling active, energetic, motivated and focused.īy contrast, the most common feelings reported when working out without music included feeling bored, tired and lazy. Seven percent of respondents select their own songs while they’re working out, while 39% prefer to listen to a premade playlist created specifically for exercise. Respondents varied widely not only in terms of the workout music taste, but also in terms of how they prefer to play their music while exercising. Workout karaoke also proved common, as many respondents were able to name a song that they couldn’t resist singing along to while workout out – even if they were out of breath. Survey respondents were also posed a curious hypothetical: If they could only workout to the music of one artist for the rest of their life, who would it be?Īcts named by respondents varied widely and included ABBA, AC/DC, Billy Idol, The Black-Eyed Peas, Britney Spears, DJ Khaled, Eminem, Icona Pop, Justin Bieber, Michael Jackson, Queen, Rick Ross, Rihanna, Rolling Stones and Taylor Swift.
Sixty-five percent of respondents, moreover, said they’d have “no motivation” to exercise without their workout music of choice.Ĭommissioned by RockMyRun and conducted by OnePoll, the survey examined the role that music plays in motivation to exercise. Hip-hop (14%), pop (10%) and a “little bit of everything (10%) topped respondents' favorite genres to exercise to.
The new survey of 2,000 Americans who exercise regularly identified the top 50 songs that respondents use as the soundtrack to their workouts. Queen’s “We Will Rock You,” “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor and Guns n’ Roses’ “Welcome to the Jungle” top the list of the best workout songs of all time, according to new research.
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