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50 Best Weightlifting Songs for IG Reels & Stories

Updated on September 14, 2025
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Carson suffers from a serious case of melophilia. Geeking out on her favorite music artists is her guilty pleasure.

Best Songs for Weightlifting Workouts on Instagram

There’s a strange headspace that hits when the weights start clanking and your playlist kicks in. It’s not pure adrenaline, not calm focus either, but something in the messy middle. You’re shaking out your arms, chalk on your hands, half hyped and half tired, and the right track rattles through your headphones. The kind that pushes your stomach tight like the rep is heavier than it should be. These tracks tap into that rush. They don’t smooth it out, they throw you into it. Some are pop, rock, country, and R&B songs that never mention weightlifting once, but they land in the moment anyway.

Nobody walks into the gym like a training montage. It’s missed lifts, sweat pooling on the mat, the awkward pause before someone asks if you’re done with the bar. And then a song drops that fills the cracks in your focus. Maybe it’s Drake building pressure line by line. Maybe it’s Foo Fighters hammering through distortion. Or Megan Thee Stallion grinning like she already knew you’d finish the set. The best ones don’t fake hype, they ride the chaos sitting right there on the edge of your energy.

Not every session feels clean. Some are rough, uneven, even kind of reckless until you look back later and realize that’s when the best growth happened. These songs hold that edge and crank it loud enough for a Story or a Reel to cut through the scroll. Here are the best weightlifting songs for Instagram reels and stories.

Top 10 Weightlifting Instagram Songs

1. 'Till I Collapse' by Eminem

2. 'Stronger' by Kanye West

3. 'Pump It' by The Black Eyed Peas

4. 'Lose Yourself' by Eminem

5. 'Thunderstruck' by AC/DC

6. 'Eye of the Tiger' by Survivor

7. 'Can't Hold Us' by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

8. 'Remember the Name' by Fort Minor

9. 'DNA.' by Kendrick Lamar

10. 'Power' by Kanye West

Popular Workout Instagram Songs #11 to 20

11. 'All I Do Is Win' by DJ Khaled

12. 'Jump Around' by House of Pain

13. 'Good Feeling' by Flo Rida

14. 'Take Over Control' by Afrojack

15. 'Sweet Nothing' by Calvin Harris

16. 'Radioactive' by Imagine Dragons

17. 'Locked Out of Heaven' by Bruno Mars

18. 'Danza Kuduro' by Don Omar

19. 'I Love It' by Icona Pop

20. 'The Monster' by Eminem

Best Fitness Instagram Songs #21 to 30

21. 'Turn Down for What' by DJ Snake

22. 'Seven Nation Army' by The White Stripes

23. 'Body Movin'' by Beastie Boys

24. 'Shake It Out' by Florence + The Machine

25. 'Sleepless' by AVAION

26. 'Party Up' by DMX

27. 'Titanium' by David Guetta

28. 'Get Your Freak On' by Missy Elliot

29. 'Are You Gonna Go My Way' by Lenny Kravitz

30. 'Pleasure' by Borrtex

Energizing Workout Instagram Songs #31 to 40

31. 'Summer' by Calvin Harris

32. 'Closer To You' by Lucas Nord

33. 'You Shook Me All Night Long' by AC/DC

34. 'Alive' by Krewella

35. 'The Best Part' by garden state

36. 'Where Are You Now' by Lost Frequencies

37. 'Fire On Fire' by Sirusho

38. 'Walking on a Dream' by Empire of the Sun

39. 'Call On Me' by Eric Prydz

40. 'Let's Go' by Calvin Harris

Uplifting Gym Instagram Songs #41 to 50

41. 'Prayer' by DMX

42. 'Hollaback Girl' by Gwen Stefani

43. 'Take Back the Night' by Justin Timberlake

44. 'Pursuit of Happiness' by Kid Cudi

45. 'Stronger Than You' by TheFatRat

46. 'I Need Your Love' by Calvin Harris

47. 'Dangerous' by David Guetta

48. 'Work B**ch' by Britney Spears

49. 'Get Lucky' by Daft Punk

50. 'Uptown Funk' by Mark Ronson

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