Top 10 Workout Songs for December

What tunes are you sweating to? Credit: stefan.eissing

Like the song goes, December is the most wonderful time of the year. Holiday parties and decorations, gift giving, jingling bells, and plenty of good cheer. But here's another reason I'm loving this month--and it has nothing to do with Christmas traditions and celebrations. It's Run Hundred's top 10 workout songs for the month that have me smitten. The site, which happens to be the web's most popular music blog, polls its readers to find out their favorite workout songs to compile a top 10 list, perfect for keeping the motivation going during the busiest time of the year.

The list is eclectic. It has some of my personal favorites (so what if I've only blasted them on the run and haven't tried them at the gym yet?). It has some beats that are perfect for pumping up the adrenaline. And it's easily my highest ranked list of 2012.

So what are we so excited to download and listen to in December? Here's the full list, according to votes placed at Run Hundred.

• Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble - 77 BPM
• Avicii - Silhouettes - 129 BPM
• The Script & Will.I.Am - Hall of Fame - 87 BPM
• One Direction - Kiss You - 90 BPM
• Calvin Harris & Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing - 127 BPM
• Ludacris, Usher & David Guetta - Rest of My Life - 129 BPM
• Flo Rida - I Cry - 126 BPM
• Fun. - Some Nights - 110 BPM
• Bingo Players - Cry (Just a Little) - 128 BPM
• PSY & MC Hammer - Gangnam Style / 2 Legit 2 Quit - 131 BPM

Head over to RunHundred.com to listen to clips of these songs, vote on your favorites, or cruise the database--where you can search by genre, tempo and era--to find more workout songs. What's keeping you energized to work out during the holiday rush?

Photo grabbed from stefan.eissing at flickr.