10 Songs to Put Some Pep in Your Step Workout

Use the increasing tempo of this list to propel yourself up the stairway to (fitness) heaven

By Chris Lawhorn

Step workout routines come in a variety of forms—some involve plastic steps, some involve actual stairs, and some incorporate games like Dance Dance Revolution.

For most of these workout routines, the ideal beats per minute range is 125-134 BPM. I put together a playlist that starts at the low end and picks up a single BPM with each song, working you gradually through the whole span.

Along the way, you'll find a dance track by Wolfgang Gartner, a rock song by Guns 'N' Roses, a remix of a rock track by The Killers, and more.

Here's the full list:

Rihanna - Disturbia - 125 BPM

Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child o' Mine - 126 BPM

Fall Out Boy - Dance, Dance (Tommie Sunshine Remix) - 127 BPM

Wolfgang Gartner & Will.I.Am - Forever - 128 BPM

Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull & The WAV.s - I Like How It Feels - 129 BPM

Green Day - Know Your Enemy - 130 BPM

Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone - 131 BPM

Fonzerelli - Spirit (Wanna Stay Here Forever) - 132 BPM

Three 6 Mafia, Tiesto, Sean Kingston & Flo Rida - Feel It - 133 BPM

The Killers - Mr. Brightside (Thin White Duke Remix) - 134 BPM

To find more workout songs, check out the free database at Run Hundred. You can browse by genre, tempo, and era to find the best songs to rock your workout.

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