Sometimes working out can become a boring routine that you get tired of it until eventually you quit. But this is not a good attitude and practice. You know you need your work out to keep you fit and strong and to maintain your ideal body weight. There has got to be some motivation on your part to keep you going with your work out regimen. Recently gym instructors have thought of using music as a motivator for people who engage in weight lifting. This idea came up because it has been observed that the tempo of certain music numbers can set the right pace for the weight lifter. It serves as a guide for the proper timing and count. If you are interested you may as well give a listen to at least 10 best weight lifting songs.

10. Bob Dylan’s Hurricane

Bob Dylan’s song entitled Hurricane is one of the most favorite work out songs among gym enthusiasts. It is a protest song, which Dylan co-wrote with Jacques Levy on Rubin “Hurricane” Carter’s incarceration. The racism theme of the song is expressed through its upbeat tempo, which is on the edge of rock music. When used to accompany weight lifters, the beat of the music goes along well with the pace of the exercise.

9. Sabotage by the Beastie Boys

The song Sabotage by the Beastie Boys which was produced in 1994 features mainstream rock instruments such as lead and bass guitar, scratch sounds from turntables and other heavy sounds typical of a rock band. Weight lifters like to use this as their background music because they need not do mental counting on their lifts. The music provides the tempo and beat and that is where the weight lifting counts are based.

8. Lose Yourself by Eminem

Eminem is one of the more popular hip-hop groups in the U.S. Their song Lose Yourself was used as soundtrack for the movie 8 Mile that was shown in 2002. It is a rap selection, which explains why it is widely used in weight lifting events.

7. Runaway by Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi wrote this song in 1980 and was out in 1981. It is a rock song performed by Bon Jovi himself and his band. The instrumentals used included lead guitar, keyboards, drums and other percussion items. A dance beat version of the song was done by DJ Freddy Retro with Jim Davis, Jr. in 2008. Since then, Runaway has become a favorite background song for weight lifting tilts.

6. Keep the Car Running by the Arcade Fire

The Arcade Fire is a Canadian independent rock band. It released its single Keep the Car Running from its second album entitled Neon Bible. The release was done in the UK. This song is sometimes called Keep the Car Running/Broken Window. By the title alone, you can tell it is on the heavy rock type of music, hence ideal to enhance weight lifting.

5. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s “Ain’t No Easy Way”

This rock number was released on August 15, 2005. The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club or BRMC is composed of American musicians from San Francisco in California. They are currently based in Los Angeles. Their music belongs to the garage rock, blues, folk revival and neo-psychedelic genres. The rock tempo of the song Ain’t No Easy Way” is perfect in setting the timing for weight lifters.

4. No Woman, No Cry by Bob Marley

Bob Marley is one of the most favorite reggae musicians of all time. The song No Woman, No Cry has an upbeat danceable tune that is usually played in reggae themed parties. For weight lifters, the beat of the song provides a good rhythm that they can follow while doing their routine.

3. Loser by Beck

Beck is known as an alternative rock performer. He wrote the song “Loser” and was released as Beck’s second major song produced by Bong Load Custom Records on March 8, 1993. It follows the modern rock style and has become one of the top songs of 1994.

2. Unconditional by The Bravery

The Bravery is a performing rock band that was formed in 2003 in NYC. It is a full band composed of lead vocals, lead guitar, back up vocals, keyboards, and drums. Its song Unconditional features a combination of all instrumentals and came up with a rhythmic rock number that can be used in providing back up music for weight lifters.

1. Thunderstruck by AC/DC

Thunderstruck is the initial song of the rock band AC/DC under its album The Razors Edge. This song became fifth in the U.S. Billboard Soundtracks and thereafter released in other countries such as Australia and Japan. With heavy use of the guitar, this selection is readily picked for weight lifting contests.

Background songs for weight lifters are noticeably of the rock and reggae kind. This is because these best weight lifting songs provide the proper beat that synchronizes well with weight lifting routine.