30 minutes: Wake Up!

So... I’m not proud of this... but I haven’t hit the gym since my trip to Europe. Not that I’m sitting at home stuffing my face with potato chips, but the gym has somehow gone from being a priority to “Meh, I’ve got friends to catch up with.” When a certain mother of mine took the time to write on PartyMixTape’s facebook page “I think that we are about due for a new selection of workout music... What with the sneaker theme and all? I find that music really keeps me going...” I have to admit, I felt a little sheepish... So here’s to getting my butt in gear and making time for ALL the priorities in my life! Time for some healthy-body-healthy-mind awesomeness!

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Rock out to some of these hits & let me know which songs get you going!

 

Gangnam Style – PSY  (4.13)

Die Young – Ke$ha  (3.41)

One More Night – Maroon 5  (3.43)

Don’t Stop the Party – Pitbull ft. TJR  (3.28)

Trespassing – Adam Lambert  (3.20)

Locked Out of Heaven – Bruno Mars (3.55)

I Cry – Flo Rida  (3.53)

Some Nights – FUN  (4.32)

 

 

30 minutes: Refresh!

For the last couple of days I’ve been hitting the gym sans iPod. Bad idea! Music truly does push you further (or at the very least, makes time go by faster). So replenish your iPod with thirty minutes worth of fresh hits! Happy workout! Check out our previous 30 minute mix by clicking HERE.

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Calvin Harris feat. Ne-Yo – Let's Go   4.12

Timbaland ft. Ne-Yo – Hands In the Air   4.08

David Guetta ft. Chris Brown, Lil Wayne – I Can Only Imagine   3.55

The Wanted – Chasing the Sun   3.16 (any song with an embarrassing amount of “oh-oh-ohs” is a good workout choice.)

Chris Brown – Don’t Wake Me Up   3.47

Flo Rida – Let it Roll   3.15

Calvin Harris ft. Example – We'll Be Coming Back   3.52

Usher – Scream   3.57

30 minutes: Push it

The Journal of Science and Medicine in Sports  found that triathletes ran nearly 20 percent longer when listening to music that matched their pace than those training in silence. (Those who know me just laughed out loud. Full disclosure: I’m in no way a triathlete!) But, hey, if upbeat music can enhance my *performance* at the gym, I’m listening (pun intended)! So pack your playlist with these new songs:

Will.i.am ft. Eva Simons – This is Love  4.57

Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull – Dance Again  4.27

Cheryl – Call my Name  4.29

Flo Rida – Whistle  3.46

Dragonette – Let it Go  3.34

Jay Sean ft. Pitbull – I’m All Yours  4.09

Rihanna – Where Have You Been 4.14

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Have you seen our previous workout posts? What songs do you rock out to? 

30 minutes: Party On

30 minutes: Feel the Burn

30 minutes: Sweat it Out

30 minutes: First Edition

30 minutes: Party on

Whether at the gym or at a party, the key to a successful workout/evening is to have a good music selection.  For Mel’s bachelorette party, I’ve prepared not one, but FIVE party mix CDs. Oh, and I’ve also purchased 180 shot glasses... (Kids, don’t do this at home.) Here’s a sample of what us girls will be rocking out to on Saturday.

Justin Bieber & Far East Movement – Live my Life  4.43

Bombs Aways – Super Soaker 3.43

Gotye – Somebody thatI used to know (REMIX)  4.47

Bounce – All I do is party  2.55

Pitbull – Back in Time  3.27

T-Pain – Turn all the lights on  3.38 (The man can rock auto-tune!)

Florida ft. Sia – Wild Ones  3.57 (Hey Kikster: are you still loving ‘Good Feeling’?)

David Guetta ft. Chris Brown – I Can Only Imagine  3.32

Click on the label "30 minutes" (as seen below) to view our previous workout selections.

30 minutes - Feel the Burn

I just realized that I haven’t given you music to energize your workout this month! I’m on it! Tired of these songs yet? Rock out to these hits and feel the burn during your next cardio routine! (P.S. Seriously, I don’t know what’s gotten into me… some of these choices are freakishly girly. But hey, try them out, and let me know!)  

Kelly Clarkson – Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill you) 3.41 

LMFAO – Sorry for Party Rocking 3.23

Bob Sinclair featuring Pitbull & DragonFly – Rock the Boat 3.12

Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe 3.13

Katy Perry – Part of Me 3.35

Havana Brown – We Run the Night 3.38

Will.i.am featuring Jennifer Lopez & Mick Jaggar – T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever) 4.47

Flo Rida featuring Sia – Wild One 3.57

30 minutes - Sweat it out!

Tired of these? Time to change it up, people! Discover (or rediscover) these new songs and add them to your next workout PartyMixTape:

LMFAO featuring Natalia Kills - Champagne Showers 5.02

Chris Brown - Turn Up The Music 3.50

Taio Cruz featuring Flo Rida – Hangover 4.49

Pitbull featuring Ne Yo - Give Me Everything 4.27

Bodyrockers - I like the way you move 3.21

Sasha Lopez - All My People 3.52

Pitbull featuring Akon - Shut It Down 3.47

David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj – Turn Me On 3.25

Happy gym-ing!

30 minutes

On facebook, I have a really fun group named – wait for it – PartyMixTape (!) which deals exclusively with music. A popular request: How do I energize my playlist to maximize my workout?

Here’s your next thirty minutes of cardio: 

Kelly Rowland - Commander ft. David Guetta    3.42
Snoop Dogg - 'Sweat' Snoop Dogg vs David Guetta (Remix)  3.16
Laurent Wery feat. Swift K.I.D & Dev - Hey Hey Hey  3.04
Pitbull - Rain Over Me ft. Marc Anthony   3.54
Wolfgang Gartner feat. will.i.am - Forever   3.49
Cobra Starship: You Make Me Feel... ft. Sabi   3.35
LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem ft. Lauren Bennett   4.23
Dev - In the Dark   3.45
Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger ft. Christina Aguilera   3.22

Happy workout!