Redline Grind

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This is a tape for the part of the workout where you'd normally stop. It was made for pushing hard at the gym and not giving in, so there are no slow songs and no breathers. Every track is loud, driving and built around a beat or a riff you can lock on to when your legs or arms start to argue.

It starts with Eminem's "Till I Collapse", the stomp-and-clap beat with Nate Dogg singing the hook, and doesn't let the energy drop. Kanye West's "Stronger", built on Daft Punk's "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger", and his "Power" bring pounding drums, and Jay-Z's "Numb / Encore", his mash-up with Linkin Park, adds heavy guitars to the rap. La Roux's "Bulletproof" is sharp, bright synth-pop, and David Guetta and Sia's "Titanium" is a big, defiant chorus for pushing past your limits.

The middle is electronic: Skrillex's "Bangarang" for hard intervals, and Avicii's "Levels", with a long build that's made for a sprint. Then the guitars take over. The White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" rides a riff that sounds like a bass line, AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" races from its opening, and Rage Against the Machine's "Killing in the Name" builds to a furious, shouted finish. Imagine Dragons' "Believer" closes it out with a pounding chant for the last push.

The songs run from 1990 to 2017, moving from hip-hop to electronic to rock, so the sound changes even when the intensity doesn't. Use it for sets at the gym, a run or a session on the bike. Need more time? Open it as a YouTube playlist and put it on repeat. Push hard, but listen to your body; and when you're done, make a slower tape for the cool-down and stretch.