( CNN ) -- Nothing makes a workout go by faster than the perfect playlist . Studies show listening to music while exercising can boost your spirits , distract you from feelings of fatigue and increase your workout intensity . `` Music is like a legal drug for athletes , '' exercise and music expert Costas Karageorghis told the American Council on Exercise . `` It can reduce the perception of effort significantly and increase endurance by as much as 15 % . '' Spotify users must like the high ; they 've created more than 2.8 million `` workout '' playlists on the music streaming service . But after a while , even your favorite tunes can be overplayed . Spotify has released the top tracks that got gym goers moving between January 1 and 13 . Steal some to keep your time on the treadmill upbeat . Mobile users can access the playlist here . ( Warning : Some of the songs may contain explicit content . ) . Or , if you 'd like something a little more personal , check out the songs that led to first lady Michelle Obama 's impressive guns . ( On mobile ) . Or go pro , by listening to the same music that fitness trainer Jackie Warner uses to pump up her workouts . ( On mobile ) . British pop star Ellie Goulding also shared her `` Music to Run to '' motivational playlist with Spotify . She told the company , `` Music and working out go hand in hand . The beat of a song or the perfect playlist can always carry you through a tough workout . '' ( On mobile ) . What tracks keep you moving in the gym ? Share your favorites in the comments below .
Spotify users have created 2.8 million `` workout '' playlists . Men tend to prefer hip-hop hits while exercising , Spotify says . Comment: