The ultimate workout playlist: 50 top rock songs

This gym playlist includes Queen, Metallica, AC/DC, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The ultimate workout playlist: 50 top rock songs
The ultimate workout playlist: 50 top rock songs

The absence of music during a workout can significantly affect the experience.

Playing the right music during a workout can significantly enhance your motivation and energy levels.

While everyone has unique music preferences for different stages of a workout, rock music is a popular choice for many gym-goers and outdoor exercisers.

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Having good music playing through your headphones can be a great motivator during a difficult workout.  (iStock)

A few bands, including Queen, Metallica, Nirvana, Guns N' Roses, and AC/DC, are known for their music that gets the heart rate up and the body moving.

Add this rock-inspired playlist to your gym music rotation for motivation.

1. "We Will Rock You," Queen

2. "Under Pressure," Queen & David Bowie

3. "Enter Sandman," Metallica

4. "Master of Puppets," Metallica

5. "Eye of the Tiger," Survivor

6. "In the End," Linkin Park

7. "Burn It Down" Linkin Park

8. "Numb," Linkin Park

9. "Start Me Up," The Rolling Stones

10. "Give It Away," Red Hot Chili Peppers

11. "Can't Stop," Red Hot Chili Peppers

12. "Smells Like Teen Spirit," Nirvana

13. "Born to Run," Bruce Springsteen

14. "Fire," Jimi Hendrix

15. "All Along the Watchtower," Jimi Hendrix

16. "Welcome to the Jungle," Guns N' Roses

17. "Paradise City," Guns N' Roses

18. "Sweet Child O' Mine," Guns N' Roses

19. "Highway to Hell," AC/DC

20. "Thunderstruck," AC/DC

21. "Back In Black," AC/DC

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Listening to these upbeat rock songs will push you to work hard and power through your workout.  (iStock)

22. "Born To Be Wild," Steppenwolf

23. "Danger Zone," Kenny Loggins

24. "Bad to the Bone," George Thorogood & The Destroyers

25. "Animal," Pearl Jam

"Rock 'n' Roll is my favorite genre," Joan Jett & the Blackhearts.

27. "Do I Wanna Know?," Arctic Monkeys

28. "You Give Love A Bad Name," Bon Jovi

29. "It's My Life," Bon Jovi

30. "Livin' On A Prayer," Bon Jovi

31. "Wanted Dead or Alive," Bon Jovi

32. "Walk This Way," Aerosmith

33. "Dream On," Aerosmith

34. "Sweet Emotion," Aerosmith

35. "Pour Some Sugar On Me," Def Leppard

36. "Runnin' Down A Dream," Tom Petty

37. "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," Pat Benatar

38. "I'm Shipping Up To Boston," Dropkick Murphys

39. "No Easy Way Out," Robert Tepper

40. "Rock And Roll All Nite," KISS

41. "Detroit Rock City," KISS

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Once you have these hits uploaded to your phone, you'll have hours of rock songs ready for your next training session.  (iStock)

42. "Old Time Rock & Roll," Bob Seger

43. "Jump," Van Halen

44. "Any Way You Want It," Journey

45. "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)," Journey

46. "I Wanna Rock," Twisted Sister

47. "Rock and Roll," Led Zeppelin

48. "Whole Lotta Love," Led Zeppelin

49. "Bring Me To Life," Evanescence

50. "Centuries," Fall Out Boy

by Ashlyn Messier

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