Humanities › Literature Best Classic Rock Workout Songs Boogie into shape Share Flipboard Email Print Literature Best Sellers Top Picks Lists Authors Reviews Book Clubs & Classes Classic Literature Contemporary Literature Plays & Drama Poetry Quotations Shakespeare Short Stories Children's & Young Adult Books View More by Dave White Dave White is a longtime radio DJ and music journalist who covered classic rock for more than four decades. Updated November 19, 2017 I read somewhere that people who are learning CPR are often told that to do chest compressions at the right pace, they should imagine the song, "Stayin' Alive" as they work. That got me to thinking about the more routine workouts some of us engage in, and how it seems easier to do repetitive motions to music. And that got me to thinking about classic rock songs to load on your MP3 player for your next workout. Here are some of my favorites. Take a look, then let us know which songs you work out to. (If you don't work out regularly, be sure to confer with your favorite medical professional before you start.) Activity Rate: High Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) photo by Tim Boyle /Getty Images These songs are for those who are used to strenuous cardio exercise. Work to the beat of these songs and you'll have a +100 pulse rate before you know it. Vocal "Immigrant Song" - Led Zeppelin "Roll on Down the Highway" - Bachman Turner Overdrive "Call Me The Breeze" - Lynyrd Skynyrd Instrumental "Steamer Lane Breakdown" - The Doobie Brothers "Soul Sacrifice" - Santana "Toad" - Cream | Listen Activity Rate: Medium Angus Young (AC/DC) photo by Frank Micelotta / Getty Images So you're not burning 500 calories an hour, but you do want to move to a steady beat while you build yourself up. Drop it into second gear with these tracks. Vocals "Driving Wheel" - Foghat "Highway To Hell" - AC/DC "China Grove" - The Doobie Brothers Instrumental "Anji" - Paul Simon "Jessica" - The Allman Brothers Band "Black Mountain Side" - Led Zeppelin Activity Rate: Low Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) photo by Sean Gallup / Getty Images If you ski on the bunny slope or use training wheels on your bike, these songs will let you move at a slow enough pace to do some good without hurting yourself. Vocals "We Will Rock You" - Queen | Listen "Cold As Ice" - Foreigner| Listen "Blackbird" - The Beatles Instrumental "Bourée" - Jethro Tull | Listen "Beck's Bolero" - Jeff Beck | Listen "Pipeline" - Alan Parsons Project | Listen Continue Reading