It is safe to say when working out everyone has their own music they would prefer to listen to, when I used to go to the gym I would hate if I forgot my headphones and I would feel as though I wasn't working out to my full potential as I didn't have my own music that gave me that motivation to push harder and harder each time. My music taste definitely varies from day to day however, I have 10 songs that are always on my playlist and that I make sure I listen to during each workout, they just help motivate me that bit more and keep me going towards my goals. So here are those motivational workout songs I can't do without...

Halestorm - I am the fire

I fell in love with Halestorm as a band a long time ago and me and Liam were lucky enough to go see them live a while back. Their songs are fantastic but the one I have to listen to when working out is I am the fire. This song just stands out to me in so many ways and the lyrics throughout the whole thing are fantastic and each one speaks to me in different ways but the one that gets me the most is 'Shackled by the ghost, of what I once believed, that I could never be, what's right in front on me' I always doubt myself which I know I need to stop doing but this song is such a good one to pick up the spirits and push you even further especially if you are struggling for a bit on sets. 

Nickelback - When we stand together

I have found that you can't beat a bit of Nickelback when working out, so many of their songs are great motivators however, for some reason it is the song when we stand together that stands out to me more than any other songs of theirs. I think it is due to the line 'there's no giving in' being repeated a fair few times during the song that it just keeps me going a bit more than other songs of theirs.

Jay-Z - Run this town

'Walking tall against the rain, victory's within the mile, almost there, don't give up now' I think it is that part of the song that means it get's played every workout session. I used to listen to this before our college football games and it has just stuck with me and carried on into my workout sessions these days. I am sure this is going to be blasting through the home gym speakers all too often when the home gym is up and running. 

Skepta - Hold on

This is another song that I have had on a workout / football playlist since its release in 2012. This is another one of those songs that is great for when you are struggling on a set or just don't want to do the workout in the first place. I have found if I put this song I soon start to get into my workout and don't want to quit. 'What's the point in trying if you ain't trying your best'.

Taylor Swift - Ready for it

There are no lyrics that are the reason that this song is on the list, it is in fact just down to the beat in the song. The tune/beat is super catchy and I use this song most for my weight workouts. To be honest there are quite a few Taylor Swift songs on my workout playlist but this is the one that I make sure to have on every single workout. 

Fort Minor - Remember the name

This song was one I never really bothered with until they played it on the TV for every 2019 Women's World Cup game. They did their own little version of the song as the theme and had some of my favourite players flash across the screen whilst it played so of course that has helped it become one of the most motivating songs I listen to whilst working out. 'Ten percent luck, twenty percent skill, fifteen percent concentrated power of will' this is the part of the song that stands out to me every time and it is definitely a motivator to push that bit harder in the workouts.

Rachel Platten - Fight song

This is another song that made it onto the list due to the football but that is due to someone making a version to do with the USA women's national team winning the 2015 World Cup. The song is brilliant and has some strong lyrics in the original and the remake that are definitely motivators for those workouts that just feel that little extra challenging. I can't see this song leaving the workout playlist anytime soon. 

Lucy Spraggan - Lightning 

'We were born to wonder, be brave, don't afraid', Lucy Spraggan is someone who has really inspired me with her own journey so of course there are a fair few songs on my playlist of hers but lightning is one of my go to motivation songs mainly for those lyrics at the start of this paragraph. This is a good one for those lighter sessions where you still need a bit of a push and to be honest I don't remember the last time I worked out without listening to this song. 

Fifth Harmony - That's my girl

There are a few lines in this song that have made it on this list... 'Who's been working so damn hard you got that head on overload' & 'aching now from head to toe' this song is always one of the ones I play during a session and to be honest I do play this on certain exercises such as squats and dead lifts as I just need that extra boost. This song is fantastic and probably gives me the biggest boost out of all the songs.

Lucy Spraggan - Run

'I'm gunna run, run, run bye-bye problems' this song is one that is always going to be on my workout playlist and I don't plan on removing it anytime soon. This song is a big motivation and the lyrics are brilliant as is the tempo of the song. I am hoping to actually run whilst listening to the song however, for now I mainly listen to this when sat on the exercise bike struggling to keep going. It definitely picks me back up again and gets me through to the end of the session. 

So there you go those are my most motivational songs on my workout playlist that I always make sure I listen to when I need that extra boost or just need help to get going in the first place. There is certainly a mix of artists on this list but they all motivate me in different ways and thanks to these songs I am slowly chipping away at my goals. 

What are some of the songs you listen to when you need an extra boost of motivation?