Music is motivation, especially when you need to muster enough of it to hit the ground running with your workout for the day. With these song suggestions to add to your workout playlist, you are sure to get a seriously satisfying sweat session on. So put on your best-looking sports attire and turn up the volume with these energetic numbers that are all designed to get you up and moving!

1. BTS — Dope

Right off the bat, the seven boys of BTS drop a strong beat, the high-energy rapping and loud exclamations of “Dope!” meshes well with the rhythmic drums, thunderous beats and also the horn that ultimately ties all the different types of sounds together in the end. Since their debut in 2013, BTS has been singing about empowerment and overcoming adversity, and “Dope” is another terrific song from the band to get you all pumped up for some intense cardio.

2. EXID — Ah Yeah

This upbeat hip-hop dance number by K-pop’s newest favourite girl group, EXID, has a fun mash of fast dance beats and strong hip-hop beats that are sure to help you get your groove on. Be careful not to sing along to the addictive hook, “Ah Yeah” while at the gym. And if this isn’t enough to get you working out, we don’t know what else will!

3. 5 Seconds Of Summer — Don’t Stop

Thanks to the strong and steady rhythmic flow of the song, “Don’t Stop”, it helps to promote bodily movement and keeps your energy level high, making this a great song for your workout.

4. 4Minute — Crazy

This five-member K-pop girl group got their start in 2010 with a quirky, a little cutesy, hip-hop sound. But in 2015, the girls of 4Minute went for a ‘revamp’ and came back fiercer than ever with “Crazy”, a fierce and experimental track that mixes hip hop and dance. With throbbing bass lines, drums, Middle-Eastern influenced flutes and trumpets, this highly energetic song will definitely keep your adrenaline going. It may even get you dancing all ‘Crazy’!

5. Pitbull & Ne-Yo — Time Of Our Lives

Who doesn’t love a good dance session? You can burn a ton of calories without even realising it because you’re just having so much fun dancing along to the song! This catchy dance-pop number has a catchy yet steady rhythm that will definitely get you into that workout trance or get you dancing along.

6. Big Bang — Fantastic Baby

Released in 2012 by top Korean male group, Big Bang, “Fantastic Baby” has amassed over 100 million views on YouTube, making it one of the most viewed K-pop videos on the video sharing website. As soon as the first beat drops, you are sure to get motivated to run faster, pedal harder, or just dance out while singing along to the catchy English hook.

What songs do you have in your workout playlist? Share your favourite exercise tunes with us in the comments section below!