Top 10 Songs to Get You Pumped!
As the nights draw in and the cold of winter is fast approaching, we know that those summer bodies you worked so hard for will be neglected in the cold. So, as a helping hand we present to you The Programme’s top ten songs to get you pumped for that work out! So ditch the long johns, get the shorts out and get back in the gym!
10. Metallica – Enter Sandman
Whether they’re a guilty pleasure or an iTunes favourite, Metallica are always good for a guitar heavy intro to get you going. This crescendo will get your blood racing for you to attack your workout. Hit the weights and “say you’re prayers, little one”.
9. Kanye West – Amazing
This is enough to boost anyone’s ego. On those freezing winter nights this song’s lyrics will give your self-esteem such a boost that, without sounding like Facejacker’s “amazing” scouser Ray Fakadakis, you’ll be bursting with confidence.
Kanye West.
8. Tinie Tempah – Pass Out
Tinie’s monster hit from 2010 will be on pretty much every workout playlist since it debuted. But we just couldn’t ignore it. The pumping beat along with the tagline “we can do this until we pass out” ensured it made it onto our list. Whether you’re from Southampton or Scunthorpe, this song will definitely get you into the zone.
7. Arctic Monkeys – From Ritz to the Rubble
We’ve all been there, ridiculed and rejected by the totalitarian bouncer. Don’t let him make an example of you, get yourself back into the gym and make him fear you. Bouncers are hardly keepers of the peace, more the catalyst for trouble. Wind yourself up by recognising yourself in the song, work out and show that bouncer whose boss.
6. Chase & Status – Hypest Hype
You listened to these guys drop this with Tempa T in 2011, and lets be honest you didn’t quite get it. For those of you who don’t know, a “next hype”, which Tempz is on in this song, is something that’s going to be the next big thing. Essentially it’s what the human race has been craving for 250,000 years; one-up-man-ship. Be that guy who is on the next hype. Get yourself looking good and make people turn their heads. This song along with it’s typically Chase and Status beat will help you get there.
5. Limp Bizkit – Break Stuff
“It’s just one of those days” and you need to let off some steam. If this song comes on before your workout it will give you at least 20% more effort. After hearing this all you want to do is just cause havoc. However, just let Limp Bizkit inspire you. Back in 1999 when Limp where at the height of their popularity, rowdy teenagers inherited this as their anarchy anthem. However, rather than causing havoc and breaking things, channel this anger and frustration into your workout and see the results. If this doesn’t get you pumped, then, seek help.
4. Eminem – Lose Yourself
By all accounts, this is Eminem’s pièce de résistance. This biographical epic from the Detroit rapper gives you an insight into his hardships achieving his dreams. The theme to his bio-pic, “8 Mile”, this song became definitive of Eminem’s rise to the top of the rap game in the early 21st century. He compliments his very personal lyrics with a beat that teases the flow of adrenaline. Put this track on, listen to the lyrics and apply them to yourself. Forget the outside influences and judgemental eyes. It’s all up to you. “Lose yourself” in the moment and smash that workout, whether it’s cold or not.
3. Chemical Brothers – Galvanize
Despite only reaching number three in the singles chart, this song was huge. The punchy beat and funky video was around for weeks and shot the Chemical Brothers back in the limelight. So, you’re bored, sat on your sofa and watching the nights draw in. You sigh and flick the TV on. Nothing but reality talent shows who’s only aim seems to be diluting the meaning of a standing ovation. You flick this playlist on and this track. The lyrics start and it may as well be your conscious telling you to get pumped. The repetition of “don’t hold back” will stir you and haul yourself of that sofa and into the gym. “GALVANIZE!”
2. Daft Punk – Harder, Better, Faster
This original has beaten the Kanye West version to number two on our list. The Chi-Town rapper’s version nearly got the nod but we’ve gone for our friend’s from across the channel, Daft Punk. Pretty much the staple tune that is played in gyms across the globe, this tune is sure to get you pumped. This track cleverly combines a beat that encourages movement, but the lyrics are the main reason it gets to number two. “Work it harder, make it better, do it faster”
Daft Punk in 2006.
1. Black Sabbath – Iron Man
The eerily solo drum intro accompanied by a Dalek style “I am Iron Man” builds up tension in this Ozzy Osbourne and co. classic. The iconic guitar intro, brought to a new generation thanks to Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark, now has connotations of power, strength and style. That coupled with Sabbath’s typically heavy tunes will make you want to become your own Iron Man. If you aren’t going to play this song loud, then don’t include it in your playlist. Get it on, get it to eleven and be Iron Man.
