The right music can elevate your workout and supercharge your motivation. I’m a metal girl myself—happiest when lifting heavy and listening to heavy music—but I know that’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

Music boosts motivation and increases happiness when people are working out better than any other predictable factor. But what musical tempo is best for keeping people psyched up while working out?

Tate McRae may be known today as a global pop star, but long before “you broke me first” and “greedy” turned her into a ...