Imagine you're halfway through a workout, feeling tired and preoccupied with thoughts of the laundry and grocery shopping you need to do when you get home, when suddenly your favourite song starts playing. It's a great rush, isn't it? You want to push yourself harder, run another block, do twenty more sit-ups. It's no coincidence, either—according to researchers at Brunel University’s School of Sport and Education, certain music can actually help increase your physical endurance and make cardio exercises a more positive experience.

We asked our readers to tell us what song or artist keeps them pumped up during a workout. Here are some of the responses submitted to Best Health via Twitter and Facebook. Have some good songs of your own? Tell us in the comments and we'll add it to this list!