We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! Queen B released her fourth album — appropriately titled 4  — yesterday and, surprisingly, it's more slow-burning ballads than booty-shaking anthems. Still, the always-inspiring singer knows how to motivate us in the gym. Beyonce, who has graced our cover no less than three times, has told us plenty about how she Read more

Something about Summer makes me think of country music and wearing jean short-shorts. It could be due to my Texan upbringing or the fact that I recently watched the Footloose trailer. While you're toning your legs for the Fourth, let Trace Adkins, Eric Church, and Luke Bryan take you to a romanticized countryside, complete with bluebonnets, a warm breeze, and a hot cowboy (aka Dierks Bentley). Read more

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! Lady Gaga has finally dropped her latest masterpiece, and Born This Way was born to inspire our workouts. The '80s-inspired opus is full of gym-ready grooves, from Eurodisco to Latin rhythms. Let's get moving! Gaga training sessions with Harley Pasternak consist of a 25-minute routine combining strength and cardio. The Read more

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! If her gangbuster stint on Glee had you convinced Gwyneth Paltrow was strictly into show tunes, think again. The avid exerciser keeps her heart pumping to remixes of Top 40 hits (and yes, her husband's band made the cut). The actress, who's showed off her own musical chops on Glee and in Country Strong, works out with Read more

For me, it's pretty simple: the better the playlist, the better the workout. I use music to hype me up and push through, and Justin Timberlake is often what it takes to make it through the last five minutes of a workout. If a song has the right balance of beats per minute, I'm suddenly moving on the elliptical harder and faster than I thought possible. Trainer Jackie Warner feels the same way, Read more

Besides featuring Anna Paquin on the cover, this month's issue of Self also features a bikini workout from Vanessa Minnillo. Vanessa is big on fitness — she even participated in a charity triathlon with beau Nick Lachey, Kellan Lutz, and AnnaLynne McCord last year. To get beach ready, the True Beauty host is all about circuit training. Vanessa does a mix of cardio and strength training, paying Read more

Since I'm always in search of new tunes, I was stoked to see that The City's Whitney Port shared a workout playlist on her blog recently. The reality star must still be relishing the time she spent at Coachella, because her playlist includes some of the standout acts from this year's festival, like Hot Chip, Vampire Weekend, and Yeasayer. I'm loving Whitney's inclusion of "Animal" by Miike Snow Read more

Nothing gets your heart rate up like dancing a jig on St. Patrick's Day. The Irish definitely have that down. This playlist contains no songs from Lord of the Dance or sea shanties, but it's chock-full of fun, rockin' Irish music to make you want to move. "Irish Rover" by the Pogues (4:10) — Distinctly Irish in sound, this is music that will make you want to click your heels. "Wasted Life" by Read more

Music motivates movement, and if you need some ideas for what tunes to turn up for your next workout, here are some suggestions from fellow FitSugar readers. To hear the playlist, click play after you read more Read more

As many of you were, I was saddened to hear the surprising news about Michael Jackson's passing. I have always been a fan of his music, and his upbeat songs definitely motivate me to work out harder. So here's a tribute playlist to the King of Pop. It's full of fast-tempo tunes to kick your cardio workout into full gear. To hear it, read more Read more