{"id":270,"date":"2020-09-04T09:39:59","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T09:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synchedin.com\/blog\/?p=270"},"modified":"2026-01-22T09:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T09:09:16","slug":"best-bpm-for-working-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/best-bpm-for-working-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Best BPM for Working Out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finding a track with the right pace can help get you into the rhythm of a workout. But what is the best BPM for working out to?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;ve kept this in mind when creating the <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/\">RouteNote Licensing<\/a> library, and so we have included all BPM&#8217;s (beats per minute) for each track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But what&#8217;s the best BPM for working out? Well this can differ depending on the type of activity and exercise you&#8217;re doing. You probably don&#8217;t want hard hitting drum &amp; bass for your yoga work out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For <strong>yoga<\/strong>, you probably want something more <strong>ambient<\/strong>, without a dictated rhythm.<br>If you do want a beat in your music for <strong>yoga<\/strong> practises, it&#8217;s best to aim between <strong>60 &#8211; 90 BPM<\/strong>.<br><br>An ambient track would work well here &#8211; Check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/track\/end-credits\">End Credits<\/a><\/strong> from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/artist\/borrtex\">Borrtex<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With more intense workouts like HITT, cycling\/spinning, running and other cardio, you&#8217;re going to want something that keeps your internal rhythm pumping. <br>It&#8217;s a good idea to increase the BPM of the tracks throughout your routine. Starting from around <strong>130 BPM<\/strong>, heading up to <strong>170\/180 BPM<\/strong> in your playlist, and then decrease the BPM back to <strong>130 <\/strong>to cool down.<br><br>Try starting off with a track that&#8217;s motivating and gets you into the zone. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/track\/jellyfish\"><strong>Jellyfish <\/strong><\/a>by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/artist\/the-better-keys\">The Better Keys<\/a><\/strong> at <strong>132 BPM<\/strong>.<br>To ramp it up, you&#8217;ll want a track that steps up the tempo and gets you feeling energetic and powerful. Try <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/track\/rise-2\"><strong>Rise<\/strong> <\/a>by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/artist\/cypher\">Cypher <\/a><\/strong>at <strong>175 BPM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With weightlifting, you want to hit a similar BPM at you would start with for your cardio workout, but we suggest not taking it about 150 BPM so you&#8217;re not battling your reps. Try <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/track\/thinking-about-you-feat-salma\"><strong>Thinking About You (feat. Salma)<\/strong><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/artist\/axero\"><strong>Axero <\/strong><\/a>at 132 BPM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you&#8217;re ready to cool down, and for an outro to your workout video, it&#8217;s a good idea to head back to the lower BPM&#8217;s between 60 &#8211; 90. <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/track\/come-closer\"><strong>Come Closer<\/strong><\/a> by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/artist\/pacific\">Pacific<\/a><\/strong> at <strong>68 BPM<\/strong> will wrap up your session perfectly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All music mentioned is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/\">RouteNote Licensing catalogue<\/a> for a small subscription of $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sign up to <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/\">RouteNote Licensing <\/a>today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finding a track with the right pace can help get you into the rhythm of a workout. 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