Have you ever worked out to Christmas music? If not, a site called MyBodyTutor analyzed 500 holiday songs on Spotify to find the perfect playlist. These are songs that have 120 to 150 beats per minute, which is considered optimal for moderate to high-intensity workouts like cardio, running, and strength training.
Here are the Top 10 Christmas songs to work out to:
1. “All I Want for Christmas Is You”, Mariah Carey: 150 BPM
2. “Feliz Navidad”, José Feliciano: 149 BPM
3. “Jingle Bells”, Frank Sinatra: 148 BPM
4. “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”, Brenda Lee: 146 BPM
5. “Jingle Bells”, Michael Bublé: 143 BPM
6. “Christmas Time Is Here”, August Burns Red: 143 BPM
7. “The Christmas Song”, Nat King Cole: 141 BPM
8. “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”, Bruce Springsteen: 141 BPM
9. “White Christmas”, Bing Crosby: 138 BPM
10. “Mistletoe”, Justin Bieber: 128 BPM
If you’re doing high-intensity interval training, Ariana Grande’s “Last Christmas” will be your go-to with 206 BPM. And if you need to slow it down for a cool down or yoga, try Kelly Clarkson’s “Underneath the Tree” at 95 BPM.
