K-Pop Workout Play List: 'Ringa Linga' And Other Dance Hits Will Help You Keep Up The Pace With Your Exercise Routine

'Ringa Linga' and the Party Version of Miss A's 'Hush' are great for a cardio workout.

K-Pop is known for guys with perfectly defined, chocolate abs and girls whose perfectly curved S-Line bodies are considered the industry standard. While it does require strict management of dietary intake, much of the perfect visuals K-Pop is known for comes from regular exercise. As a fitness trainer, I understand it is difficult to motivate yourself to exercise, especially when the holiday season arrives. Most people do not have the time scheduled in for fitness or the top personal trainers and give up on maintaining a routine.

While mastering the intricate dance moves that are displayed in K-Pop videos can be difficult and time consuming, adding K-Pop songs to a workout playlist is not. If you are a natural dancer and pick up on the moves from videos quickly, those moves can be incorporated into workouts either at the gym or at home. Whether you enjoy dancing or running, K-Pop can provide the absolute best music to be the soundtrack for your exercise.

Why Choose Dance Music For Your Workout?

In order to achieve success in a cardio workout, you should have music that is between 135-145 BPMs (beats per minute). Most dubstep and dance music songs fall within this guideline, which will help to keep you moving at an appropriate pace. The infectious beat of  Taeyang's Ringa Linga is wonderful for those who enjoy dance workouts, as well as those who enjoy running on a treadmill. Similarly, the grime infused dance tune that is G-Dragon's Shake The World will not fail to get you up from the couch and moving. The drop or interruption in the tempo that occurs within both songs allow for recovery if you are just beginning to start a workout routine.

While Miss A's Hush provides a more appropriate backdrop for time spent after a night at the club, the Party Version of Hush is perfect for dance fitness routines such as Zumba or for the gym. The tempo is hard hitting, with little interruptions, which is appropriate for those who have more experience with exercise. SHINee's Everybody provides a similar beat structure, which is intended for nightclubs, but just as comfortable in the gym.

If You Love To Dance, But Hate Working Out

If you avoid the gym at all costs, but love to dance around your living room, then learning K-Pop dances in the comfort of your home may be more your speed. Teen Top's choreography for Rocking may be difficult, but the pay off for learning the dance steps is the fact that the footwork is excellent for building stamina and exercising your legs. Loen Entertainment's Let's Dance series provides an interesting breakdown of the dance steps for Rocking.

The choreography for Crayon Pop's Bar Bar Bar provides an opportunity similar to Teen Top's Rocking in that it is a dance which emphasizes cardio activity and provides a great leg workout. After the second instruction to begin jumping, you will definitely feel the burn.

The next time you are seeking motivation to get and move, look no further than some of your favorite new K-Pop songs. As K-Pop fuses as a genre with electronic music and dubstep, the result is that there are songs which will definitely make you move. What K-Pop songs are you listening to, while exercising?

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