Zoning Out Workout Playlist

Music: Pop || Workout: Running.

Let me tell you, there is nothing like an 8 day, unplanned, unscheduled vacation - which involved almost 2000 miles of driving, spotty internet connection, no fitness centers in sight and lots of country roads that if I ran on them, I would either get hit by a car, or eaten by some kind of wild animal - to make me appreciate coming home, making a workout playlist, and burning off some of the GARGANTUAN amount of calories I'm sure I consumed. Nevertheless, I had a fantastic time, lived life, and learned that I can live without the internet ... after the withdrawal symptoms subside.

So hope you enjoy this workout playlist. I'm a bit weird with pop music - most of the time I hate listening to it, but on a workout playlist, I like that the songs are familiar, the beat fast and the tunes catchy.
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Workout Song of the Day: XXXO

M.I.A. & Jay-Z. XXXO (Fulton Yard / Rieces Pieces Remix).
Featured on the All In and Fire Fire Burning Bright Workout Playlist.

I can't help but smile and 'try to' sing along when this song starts playing. I usually have it on when I'm getting ready to go work out. Buy it on iTunes or Amazon.com.

Every Minute Counts Workout Playlist

Music: Rock || Workout: Running.

A rock workout playlist has been long overdue since the last one was Ready Set Go Workout Playlist way back in June. Rock music is really not my 'thing' or so I tell myself when I sit down to check out that type of music for a playlist. But inevitably, every time - every single time - I make a workout playlist with rock music, I fall in love with it and listen to it over and over again! That's what happened with this one - it's heavy and super deep with good tracks, so listen below and then rate it to let me know what you think.
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Heavy Breathing Workout Playlist

Music: Dance || Workout: Elliptical.

It looks like I'm making up for 2009 when there weren't many dance/house/techno music workout playlists. Well, I can't help myself by bringing you one more - I discovered a lot of good songs that need to be shared. I haven't spent much time with the elliptical lately, as I've been trying to increase my running distance, but I killed it when testing out this workout playlist - true I always say that (hehe!), but the new gym I joined has my favorite "old school" elliptical machine. Am I the only one that has "favorite machines" in the gym?
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Workout Song of the Day: Shutterbugg

Big Boi & Cutty. Shutterbugg.
Featured on the Bruised but not Broken, Bust Em Up and Summer In My Hood Workout Playlists.

I need workout music for get me through my time at the gym and when I find a song that I like - well, let's just say it gets played to death for a while. That's what's happened with this song - and so, I now pass on the love. I like it, but do you? Rate it at the end of this post to let me know what you think. Then go buy it at iTunes or Amazon.com.