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Coffee Break: Exercise

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

April 18, 2025

Silhouette image of a man throwing a weighted ball in a gym as another person observes.
Silhouette image of a man throwing a weighted ball in a gym as another person observes.Mark Evans/Getty Images

There are many ways to get moving. Sometimes a workout is to cure boredom, sometimes it’s to relieve stress, and sometimes it happens with the goal of physical fitness.

Today is National Workout Day. The holiday was created in 2020 to inspire people to try new ways of getting fit. Today, we’re going to put together a workout with music!

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs related to working out would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
R.E.M.- Nightswimming
Elvis Costello- Pump It Up
Kate Bush- Running Up That Hill
Junior Senior- Move Your Feet
Daft Punk- Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
C + C Music Factory- Gonna Make you Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)