Music makes the people...

Who doesn't love a good song???  Music can instantly brighten my mood and motivate me to do anything from working out to cleaning up around the house.  Music and it's effects on exercise have been widely studied.  Energetic & feel good music makes you work harder & faster.  Studies have shown if a runner is listening to a faster pace song their cadence will increase unconsciously.  Talk about a way to push yourself harder without the mental exhaustion...sounds good to me!

Everyone has different music that motivates them.  The type of music that motivates me can vary depending on the mood I'm in.  Some days I need a little calm in my life, so I'll listen to some Michael Buble while exercising.  Other days I'm pumped up & dance music it what pushes me.  Whatever your choice, just choose your music based on your favorite beats & artists.  Today I needed a song & some coffee to push me to the gym, but while cleaning P.Y.T. by Michael Jackson came on my Pandora & boom it was like my mood just lifted!

Below you'll find my current workout playlist.  It's an hour of a variety of songs that help push me to the limit in my work out.  Yes, you can make fun of me for my love of Britney Spears and others.  But hey it may be that Britney song that motivates me to do an extra plank, therefore getting me one step closer to Britney's body circa 1998.  So take today and put together an awesome playlist and I bet you'll feel the difference in your work out!

Ashley's current work out playlist
1.  PYT - Michael Jackson
2.  I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
3.  I Cry - Flo Rida
4.  Die Young - Ke$ha
5.  Spiderwebs - No Doubt
6.  Take me Home Tonight - Eddie Money
7.  I wanna go - Britney Spears
8.  Love on Top - Beyonce
9.  Shake it out - Florence & the Machine
10.  Levels - Avicii
11.  Little Talks - Of Monsters & Men
12.  Rhythm Nation - Janet Jackson
13.  Stronger - Britney Spears
14.  Til the World Ends - Britney Spears
15.  Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
16.  Say my name - Destiny's Child
17.  Starships - Nicki Minaj
18.  Everybody Talks - Neon Trees
19.  I love it - Icona Pop
20.  Can't hold us - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
21.  I'm just a girl - No Doubt

Feel free to steal any of my awesome songs...come on I know you love this playlist as much as I do ;) Or if you have songs that motivate you feel free to post them to the Facebook or twitter page!