Great workout music makes you want to move! The experts at Shape recommend the follow exercise music with just the right beat.

Whether you choose running or walking, strength training or cardio as your type of exercise, Shape has the best recommendation for your workout music. First, running music:

The Best Playlist: Running Music

Why we love it: When Eminem cues up, we hit high gear.

Our Lips Are Sealed
The Go-Go's (2:45)

September
Earth, Wind & Fire (3:36)

Promiscuous
Nelly Furtado (3:42)

Headsprung
LL Cool J (3:57)

Hip Hop Hooray
Naughty by Nature (4:23)

Lose Yourself
Eminem (5:22)

Crazy
Alanis Morissette (3:39)

Beast of Burden
The Rolling Stones (4:25)

Total Time: 31:49
Created by Matthew Reyes,
an iamplify.com Trainer in Brentwood, California

With strength training, performing your workout routines to great exercise music helps you stay motivated.

The Best Playlist: Strength Training Workout Music

Why We Love It: Our favorite songs of the year are here, and the strong beats of this workout music help time our reps.

Take Me Out
Franz Ferdinand (5:02)

My Doorbell
The White Stripes (4:03)

Gold Digger
Kayne West & Jamie Foxx (3:28)

Check On It
Beyoncé (3:30)

Feel Good Inc.
Gorillaz (3:39)

Dimension
Wolfmother (4:23)

I Predict A Riot
Kaiser Chiefs (3:53)

Caring Is Creepy
The Shins (3:20)

Total Time: 31:18
Created by Jeanine Detz,
Shape's Senior Fitness Editor

Walking music helps you keep a comfortable beat throughout your workout routines.

The Best Playlist: Walking Exercise Music

Why We Love It: When you're starting to fade, C+C Music Factory is the perfect walking music to bring you back to life.

New Attitude
Patti LaBelle (4:11)

I Feel Good
James Brown (3:05)

Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
Luther Vandross (4:53)

Let's Stay Together
Al Green (3:18)

It Takes Two
Tina Turner (4:13)

Gonna Make You Sweat
C+C Music Factory (4:05)

Never Can Say Goodbye
Gloria Gaynor (2:58)

Turn Your Love Around
George Benson (3:50)

Giving You The Best That I Got
Anita Baker (4:20)

I'm Walkin'
Fats Domino (2:08)

I Can Only Imagine
MercyMe (4:08)

Total Time: 41:14
Created by Leslie Sansone,
Walking Expert and the Author of Eat Smart, Walk Strong (Center Street)

Exercise music for cardio: a great cardio music mix helps provide energy for you to finish your workout routines strong.

The Best Playlist: Cardio Music

Why We Love It: It's personal. We asked Shape staffers to ID their favorite songs for hitting the treadmill, elliptical, bike, stair master, and rowing machine. The result: one perfect, high-energy mix.

Vertigo
U2 (3:16)

Taper Jean Girl
Kings of Leon (3:15)

Spit It out
Brendan Benson (3:22)

Crazy
Gnarls Barkley (2:58)

What You Waiting For?
Gwen Stefani (3:43)

Let Go
Frou Frou (4:15)

Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen (4:31)

Last Post On The Bugle
The Libertines (2:33)

Sweet Child O' Mine
Guns N' Roses (5:56)

Since U Been Gone
Kelly Clarkson (3:09)

Total Time: 37:28