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🏋️ Curated Collection
Best Podcasts for Working Out
The podcasts that make every rep easier — ranked by listeners who use them to power through gym sessions, runs, and training.
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30 best podcasts for working out podcasts — the big names
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
The Ringer
Last Podcast On The Left
The Last Podcast Network
Lore
Aaron Mahnke
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Comedy Central
Ologies with Alie Ward
Alie Ward
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Pushkin Industries
Hello From The Magic Tavern
Arnie Niekamp
The Black Tapes
Pacific Northwest Stories
The NoSleep Podcast
Creative Reason Media Inc.
The Skinny Confidential Him And Her Show
Lauryn Bosstick and Michael Bosstick / Dear Media
How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment
Duncan Trussell Family Hour
Duncan Trussell Family Hour
Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People
Chris Gethard
The Girls Bathroom
Sophia & Cinzia
Deep Water | Tortoise Investigates
The Observer
The 85 South Show with Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean
The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Elis James and John Robins
BBC Radio 5 Live
Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce
Wave
KILL TONY
DEATHSQUAD.TV & Studio71
National Park After Dark
Audioboom Studios
Sounds Like A Cult
Studio71
Unsolicited Advice with Ashley and Taryne
Studio71
Love and Radio
Love and Radio | QCODE
The Horror of Dolores Roach
Gimlet
Wolf & Owl with Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis
Mighty Ranga / Keep It Light Media
Club Random with Bill Maher
Bill Maher
Omnibus
Omnibus
Talk Tuah with Haliey Welch
16 Minutes
Carefully Reckless
The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
How we curate best podcasts for working out
Every podcast on WhichPodcast is ranked using Listen Score — a global popularity metric based on listener data, episode frequency, and audience engagement across Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. The shows above are drawn from the genres most relevant to this collection and sorted by their global listener ranking, so the top results reflect what millions of real listeners are choosing right now.
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Frequently asked questions
What podcasts are best for the gym?
The gym is actually one of the best places to listen to podcasts that require a bit of concentration — true crime, interview-style, and self-improvement shows all work well because they keep your mind occupied while your body does the work. High-energy content helps maintain intensity during harder sets.
Are podcasts better than music for working out?
It depends on the workout. For steady-state cardio like running or cycling, many people prefer podcasts because the story keeps them going longer than they'd otherwise manage. For interval training or heavy lifting where you need a rhythm, music often wins. Many gym-goers switch between both.