JogTunes - The BPM Exercise Music Center

Like to workout exactly to the beat of your music? We're all about BPM exercising. We've got the tunes, a podcast, prepared playlists, and much more. And we determine the BPMs so you don't have to! So, make some playlists (or use ours), grab a player, and have some fun!

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Tune	Artist	Genre	BPM	Links to iTunes
Rockstar	Nickelback	Rock	144
Sewn	The Feeling	Alternative	152
Yesterday to Tomorrow	Audioslave	Alternative	187
3's & 7's	Queens of the Stone Age	Alternative	130
Love It When You Call	The Feeling	Alternative	117

What's your preference?
Almost all workout disciplines involve a pace. Estimated pace ranges in steps per minute:

Walk calmly or briskly: 90 - 140
Jog: 140 - 150
Run: 150 - 190

Elliptical, stairmaster, aqua-exercise, indoor cycling and spinning, swimming, cardio, aerobics, and other GYM activities all run the gamut from about 80 to 200 beats per minute. Here's more info:

Pick your pace.
We're not talking about your target heart rate here. Although THR is an important exercise parameter, BPM (beats per minute), in music-paced exercise, generally refers to the tempo of a tune that you can match with your workout pace. We can help you find your personal BPM ranges:

Tunes and BPM info while you workout.

Use our BPM sample tracks while you workout.

Make your own running playlists.
Instructions and Sample Personal Playlist

Make your own indoor cycling playlists.
Instructions and Sample Personal Playlist

Go to our Tunes Page to Browse and Search

or start your search for tunes by signed artists below. (Indie artist tunes search is on top of Tunes Page.)

Pick either or both.

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Added on Apr 1, 2008: Weezer, The White Stripes, Oasis, Moby, and Faithless in a BPM Workout Mix

Details iMix in the iTunes Music Store.

BPM Sequence: Warm up at 124 steps per minute. Peak out at 174. The first cool down is at 119. An 18 minute sprint segment peaks at 186. Last cool down at 116.

All prepared playlists

This is our new consolidated website. It combines the original jogtunes.com with the podcast site, jogtunesindie.com, and biketothebeat.com. We welcome your comments.

(May 1, 2008) The JogTunes Group just posted tunes by Eagles of Death Metal, Heavy Metal Kids, The Black Crowes, Elbow, and Kimya Dawson (from the Soundtrack of Juno). You can find them along with their BPMs on the Tunes List.

Nike has published a new sport iMix, Joan Benoit Samuelson: Women's Marathon Mix, Vol. 1. For music-paced fitness enthusiasts, I determined the BPMs of the tunes on this iMix and sequenced them for music-paced (BPM) running and other workouts. Click here to order mix from the US iTunes Music Store. To arrange the tunes by BPM for a sequenced workout, here's my suggested BPM-sequenced playlist.

My latest podcast episode is #20: Reggae Rules. Reggae tempos can be perfect for exercising to the beat. Five of the 12 tunes in this episode are of this genre. Please see the podcast page for details or listen to and/or download the MP3 now.

Here's a recent kind word from an ardent fan: Just wanted you to know that this last podcast helped me get through the last miles of the PFChang's R&R Arizona Marathon!! The sprint tune "The Bean" hit right at mile 23. It had me laughing through the next mile. Very nice. Thanks! -- Kelley G.

Kelley was referring to episode #16 of The JogTunesIndie Podcast. The song is "Fan of the Bean" by The Clintons. Check out the song here.

We also heard from SGT Trousdale who's in the U.S. Army in Iraq. Here are excerpts: I use your mixes in a variety of ways, [including] treadmills, stationary bikes... I also use it as an opportunity to find new music I like. I appreciate the work you put into your podcast. -- Loyal listener in Iraq, SGT. Trousdale - U.S. Army

The JogTunes Indie Podcast

The indie music, BPM-sequenced podcast that's meant to be run to. Dr. Bob presents mostly music with voice-over BPM and artist information. Here are the titles of the last two episodes:
Episode #19 - A Touch of Jazz - Dr. Bob is a jazz drummer and jazz fan. In this episode he introduces a touch of jazz with 4 out of the 13 tracks being of that genre.
Episode #20 - Reggae Rules - In this episode Dr. Bob brings more reggae into the podcast mix with 5 out of the 12 tracks being of that genre.

Peter Andersson is our intrepid veteran contributor and advisor from Eksjo, Sweden. An avid BPM runner and collector of great running songs, Peter publishes a website offering an impressive annotated list of his personally tested tunes.

Peter's picks for this week are "Viva New York" by Heavy Metal Kids and "I Only Want You" by Eagles Of Death Metal. See them on our Tunes Page.

Other recent picks are songs by Therion, Doughtry, Sisters of Mercy, and Sparks.

Please support our website and podcast. You can donate here. A PayPal account is not required.

Or, you can buy a Special Edition JogTunes Indie Episode for $5.

Our first offering is THE JOGTUNES SPECIAL EDITION PODCAST #1: A talk-free show with 15 indie tunes, sequenced by BPM, for a perfect one hour workout. To get the enhanced version (iPod only), or an MP3, please click on "Buy" and send an email telling us which version you would prefer. We'll then email a link to the file as soon as possible. There's more info at the JTIP Store.

The Mission of the JogTunes Group is to promote the unique blend of music and exercise that involves matching the tempo of music to the pace of the workout. We call this activity music-paced exercise. Many people have independently found that working out exactly to the beat is inspiring, motivating, and fun. We're convinced that, as people who don't stay fit discover the enjoyment of music-paced exercise, they will be more likely to start working out and enjoying the benefits of regular exercise.

We're also dedicated to the promotion of the great artists who are producing the huge panoply of indie music. Many people work out to music. We believe that our indie music listings and music-paced workout podcast provide a perfect opportunities for people to discover these new artists.

We welcome your comments, suggestions, and music playlists. Please send them to comments at jogtunes.com or post them to our blog. If we publish comments and playlists, we'll give you a prop, just first name and your town, city, state, and/or country. So please mention where you're from.

You can also join our social groups.

Subscribe to our Google Music-Paced Running Group.

Out of Australia comes run2rhythm, a unique running music website and podcast. The music is specially composed and performed to match the rhythm of your running pace.

And from the Netherlands comes TrainingWithTheStars.com, a BPM oriented website and podcast featuring top athletes and running to music. Here's the English explanation. The language may be Dutch but the music and the beat are universal.

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