The Top 10 Workout Songs for September 2015

Posted: 07/09/2015 00:51 EST Updated: 01/10/2015 07:59 EST

As summer gives way to fall, let the played out songs in your gym mix give way to some current alternatives. This month's top picks have plenty going for them -- with a variety of genres and tempos represented. Moreover, with just a few new tracks here and there, you can re-energize your whole routine.

In the list below, you'll find a pair of uptempo remixes from Demi Lovato and Madonna. Elsewhere, there are wildcard tracks -- like a single from reunited '90s darlings Veruca Salt and a collaboration between Flo Rida, Robin Thicke, and the bass player from Earth, Wind & Fire. Lastly, you'll find a pair of brisk tracks above 140 beats per minute (BPM) from Canadian teen sensation Shawn Mendes and roots rocker Elle King.

Any workout mix can be improved with some fresh tracks and a bit of variety. The list below has plenty of both. So, take a look at what's new, preview a few, and put your favorites to work.

Here's the full list, according to a poll on Run Hundred -- the web's most popular workout music blog.

Beck - "Dreams" - 114 BPM
Grace Potter - "Alive Tonight" - 120 BPM
Veruca Salt - "Laughing in the Sugar Bowl" - 163 BPM
Demi Lovato - "Cool for the Summer (Mike Cruz Remix)" - 126 BPM
Flo Rida, Robin Thicke & Verdine White - "I Don't Like It, I Love It" - 119 BPM
Madonna - "Bitch, I'm Madonna (Fedde Le Grande Remix)" - 128 BPM
Shawn Mendes - "Stitches" - 150 BPM
Elle King - "Ex's & Oh's" - 140 BPM
One Direction - "Drag Me Down" - 139 BPM
Little Mix - "Black Magic" - 112 BPM

Check out this month's top 10 workout songs on Run Hundred: www.RunHundred.com.

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Keep feet and shoulders off the ground by placing all your weight on your butt. Flatten your back and twist side to side to touch the dumbbell to the ground without dropping your feet.
Keep your back flat and send hips down and back towards the ground. Try to keep feet flat or slightly weighted towards the heels while sitting back and down. Work towards getting the crease in your hips below the crease in your knees. Hold elbows in tight against the body and keep dumbbell or kettle bell close to the chest
Lift shoulders and legs at the same time. When you reach the height of the V-Up all weight should be balanced on your butt. Keep legs as straight as possible. To make it easier, leave arms down so your hands can balance you on the floor. To make it more advanced, raise arms over your head and towards your feet at the top of the "V".
Squat until hands touch the ground in front of you then hop both feet back to a plank position. Lower down until chest touches the floor and push up into a plank. Hop feet back in by your hands and stand up, jumping as high as you can.
Squat down to pick up the dumbbell with back completely flat. Push through the feet to stand up while bringing the dumbbell overhead. Keep the arm straight and dumbbell close to the body until the hips are completely open, then you can bend the arm, leading with the elbow to "flick" the dumbbell overhead.
Use your hips. Keep your back flat while sending the hips back and hinging at the waist. Shoot your hips forward to swing the kettlebell overhead. Be sure the bottom of the bell swings as well; don't let it go limp in your hands
Lift arms and legs off the ground at the same time while squeezing glutes at the top.
Start in a hollow body, rounded back position. Squeeze your abs and glutes to maintain a good shape while lifting. Lift the dumbbell straight up to your armpit and lower with control. Switch arms and repeat
Place one foot up by the palm of your hand. Extend the other leg as far back as possible with a straight leg. In one movement, jump and switch the legs to the same position on the opposite side
Jump and bring the knees into the chest then round out your back into a hollow body at the top of the jump. Land with a flat back and a slight squat to absorb the weight of the jump. This is definitely an advanced move.

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