70 Not-So-Popular Christian Work-Out Songs

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This is kind of my alternative to this list. I couldn't find myself working out to all of the songs. :P All of the following songs are inspirational, upbeat, and make you want to get up and exercise. Some songs (TobyMac) are more popular than others (LeCrae) but all are great nonetheless!

Warning: Some songs may make you want to get up and dance.

1. God Is Enough by LeCrae (for creative people - this would be a great song for a Zumba routine)
2. Holy One by Casting Crowns
3. Changed Forever by TobyMac
4. Outta My Mind by Anthem Lights
5. Joyful Noise by Flame ft. LeCrae
6. Showstopper by TobyMac
7. Forgiveness by TobyMac ft. LeCrae
8. Move by MercyMe
9. So Long Self by MercyMe
10. We Live by Superchic[k]
11. Made to Love by TobyMac
12. The Show by Hawk Nelson
13. Live Life Loud by Hawk Nelson
14. Crazy Love by Hawk Nelson
15. Friend Like That by Hawk Nelson
16. Fight Another Day by Addison Road
17. Gold by Britt Nicole
18. God's Not Dead by Newsboys
19. Your Love Never Fails by Newsboys
20. Identity by LeCrae
21. Courageous by Casting Crowns
22. What This World Needs by Casting Crowns
23. I'm Alive by Peter Furler
24. Something Beautiful by Newsboys
25. Lifesong by Casting Crowns
26. Good Morning by Mandisa
27. Eye On It by TobyMac
28. I Wanna Know You Like That by Anthem Lights
29. Everlasting God by Lincoln Brewster
30. I Will Not Be Moved by Natalie Grant
31. Keep Your Eyes Open by NeedToBreathe
32. Do Everything by Steven Curtis Chapman
33. Give You Glory by Jeremy Camp
34. Speaking Louder Than Before by Jeremy Camp
35. Revelation by Third Day
36. You Save Me by Kutless
37. All Because of Jesus by Casting Crowns
38. Tonight by TobyMac
39. Meaning of Life by Hawk Nelson
40. Me and Jesus by Stellar Kart
41. My Deliverer by Mandisa
42. Perfect People by Natalie Grant
43. Praise You With The Dance by Casting Crowns
44. Every Good Thing by The Afters
45. Hello My Name Is by Matthew West
46. Jesus Saves by Jeremy Camp
47. Strong Tower by Kutless
48. Walk on the Water by Britt Nicole
49. Here Goes by Bebo Norman
50. The Lost Get Found by Britt Nicole
51. Glory Defined by Building429
52. If We Are the Body by Casting Crowns
53. Lift Me Up by The Afters
54. One Thing Remains by Jesus Culture
55. Big Big House by Audio Adrenaline
56. Awesome God by R-Swift
57. Me Without You by TobyMac


Softer Songs (cool down)

58. Strangely Dim by Feancesca Battistelli
59. This Is the Stuff by Francesca Battistelli
60. Mountain of God by Third Day
61. In Me by Casting Crowns
62. Brave by Nichole Nordeman
63. Kings and Queens by Audio Adrenaline
64. Let It Out by Chris and Conrad

65. By Your Side by Tenth Avenue North

66. Losing by Tenth Avenue North

67. Get Back Up by TobyMac

68. Sing by Josh Wilson

Non-Christian but inspiring and clean songs

68. Marching On by OneRepublic
69. What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction
70. Keep Your Head Up by Andy Grammar



What are your favorite songs to work-out to? Any of your favorites on here? Please comment! (Anonymous if you prefer!)

Saving on Entertainment

I am always listening to music, normally while reading a book, and who doesn't like to end the day with a good movie? Well, books, movies, and music aren't cheap. Although I am a bookworm, I own very few books compared to most. I have only downloaded a few songs from iTunes. And I watch new movies all the time.

BOOKS

As you may have guessed, I am addicted to my local library. My library has a wide selection of books, as well as free Inter Library Loans, which means I can pretty much get access to any book I want. If they don't have it, they can request it from another library. Or if it is new, my library will purchase it. (OK so there is a few books my library can't get (When there is no library in the US that has it) such as some Danish historical fiction and a few Scholastic Canadian historical fictions. Well, in those rare cases, I cry, and then get over it, because normally if there is no library in the US that has it, then you probably can't buy it in the US either.) Anyways, I use World Cat to find the nearest library that has the book I'm looking for.
Some libraries also loan eBooks, although I haven't quite figured out how to do that yet!

Garage sales, Goodwill, and any resale shop are good places if you want to buy cheap books. I have taken pictures of interesting books I see at Goodwill, and then looking them up on my library's website before. On half-off day, you can normally get a book for a little more than a quarter at Goodwill. Amazon is then my next resource...
iBooks (and most other eBook stores) has nearly all classics for free. Hannah recently read Les Misérables on iBooks, and I am currently reading Great Expectations. Not only is this free, but classical literature is often much more challenging and have valuable lessons compared to today's books. Examples of free classics include: Pride and Prejudice, The Count of Monte Cristo, Les Misérables, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, Phantom of the Opera, Robinson Crusoe, Treasure Island, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Ivanhoe, Romeo and Juliet.

MOVIES

Firstly, we rarely go to the theatre. I mean, we can a wait a little bit if it means saving $60. I can count with my hands the times we've been to a theatre. (Eight Below, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Prince Caspian, and Courageous are the times that stick out. There haven't been much more than that.)

Did you know you can get movies from your local library - free? Most have all the popular ones, but it WILL be hard to get them because the new movies fly off the shelves. However, this is the only way you'll get new movies for free.

Then there is YouTube. You will not find new Oscar-winners on there, but if it's older, rare, a Disney Channel original movie, low-budget, or made-for-TV, you may be in luck. The History Channel and National Geographic often have outstanding documentaries, and for the older ones (before 2010) you can often find on YouTube. The Hallmark biopic The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler is on there, as well as Fiddler on the Roof. For historical dramas (WWII, specifically) that were not SUPER big, you will often find them on YouTube, because, especially for WWII films, remembering what happened is the main purpose of the film. For example, the 2008 Holocaust film The Boy in the Striped Pajamas has been uploaded quite a few times on YouTube. In 15 minute parts, in 10 minute parts, as a whole, in Portuguese, German and Arabic.

Hulu, Netflix, and of course, your TV, are also great resources.

Note: Never download movies from the internet for free. This is illegal.

MUSIC

I love music!! However I'm the type of person who likes a song, and listens to it a thousand times until I get sick of it and want to throw up the next time I hear it. The only time we really buy music is if we have an iTunes gift card, or if we really like the artist we will buy the CD. YouTube, radio, and Pandora are my two main sources for music. Internet radios are another free and legal source. Some good Christian Internet radios are K-Love and Air 1.

ALTERNATIVES

Of course, you don't have to always have to watch TV, listen to music, or even read. Swap some board games with a friend. Have a backyard picnic. Do a Pinterest craft with a friend. Visit a museum. 

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