Freelance Fitness: Perk Up Your Playlist

Even though I've been doing most of my workouts indoors lately because of the heat and humidity Mother Nature's been throwing our way here, one of my favorite workouts has always been walking (or hiking depending on where I am). When I don't have someone with me to talk to while working out, I pop in some headphones before heading out the door.

Oftentimes I listen to music. I tend to keep pace with the beat of whatever I'm listening to when I do this, so it's important to have a playlist that keeps my heart pumping (or that gives me drive when I'm climbing).

A lot of the music I prefer isn't stuff you're likely to know -- it tends to be from independent artists. So today I want to share a few of my top picks for workout songs (and hopefully expose you to a few new artists you weren't previously aware of). For each of these, you should be able to listen to the track on the site linked.

Of course music isn't your only option. When I'm on the bike indoors for example I prefer to listen to NPR to catch up on some world news in the morning. Or you could download your favorite podcasts or (shameless plug) the latest All Freelance Writing podcast episode you might have missed. So you can use your workout time to learn or stay connected to others in the industry.

What's on your playlist when you get away from your freelance work long enough to enjoy a great workout, and hopefully come back more productive than ever?

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Jennifer Mattern is a professional blogger, freelance business writer, consultant, and indie author. She runs numerous websites & blogs including All Freelance Writing, Freelance Writing Pros, NakedPR, and Kiss My Biz.

Jenn has 25 years' experience as a professional writer and editor and over 20 years' experience in marketing and PR (working heavily in digital PR, online marketing, social media, SEO, new media, and thought leadership publication). She also has 19 years' professional blogging and web publishing experience (including web development) and around 18 years of experience as an indie author / publisher.

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2 thoughts on “Freelance Fitness: Perk Up Your Playlist”

  1. Here are a few of my faves:

    Uprising by Muse
    Shut It Down by Pitbull (feat. Akon)
    Poker Face by Lady Gaga
    Ooh La La by Goldfrapp
    Headhunter by Front 242

    Gotta have tunes to work out with verve! Nice post!

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