--- title: "7 mandatory songs for your PT playlist" date: "2019-01-28" modified: "2020-10-22" authors: - name: "Shannon Corbeil" job_title: "Contributor, Air Force Veteran" link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/scorbeil/" url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/music/7-mandatory-songs-for-your-pt-playlist/" categories: - "Entertainment" - "Fitness" - "Join the Military" - "Music" --- # 7 mandatory songs for your PT playlist ![]() Lifting weights is one thing, but training for the PT test is another. Passing the test was fine, but for all my fellow over achievers out there, maxing that thing took a lot of work (usually whilst red-faced, lungs screaming, and contemplating desertion...). --- Somehow I didn't learn until *my 6th year* of taking the PT test that a playlist could make all the difference. ### Also read: [6 military cadences you will never forget]() Here are 7 songs I recommend you add to yours immediately: ### 1. "Bodies" — Drowning Pool Overplayed? Never. This is the song I listened to when I maxed the PT test, and if you knew what kind of whiney little b\*\*\*\* of a runner I am, you'd appreciate that miracle. Listen with headphones on and I guarantee you'll beat your last score. ### 2. "Enter Sandman" — Metallica Because Metallica. Obviously. ### 3. "Thunderstruck" — AC/DC If it's good enough for Iron Man, it's good enough for me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3kYms1Yhmc ### 4. "Paradise City" — Guns N' Roses Shout out to retired Air Force vet Brian Ball for this recommendation. It's a good one. Nothing like classic GNR to keep the blood pumping. ### 5. "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs" — Fall Out Boy Something about this song feels so intense, like sh\*t is about to go down. Whatever musical wizardry is behind it, when I turn up the volume on this track, I turn up the intensity of my workout. ### 6. "Turn Down for What" — DJ Snake, Lil Jon Because when you really start to sweat, you need a little pick-me-up. I can almost pretend I'm at the club instead of at the gym. ### 7. "You Give Love A Bad Name" — Bon Jovi To max the PT test, you either need to be in phenomenal shape or you need to really push yourself to your limits, which is very stressful for the body and mind. Bon Jovi helps with stress. You're welcome. Check out the rest of our [PT Moto II Battle Mix]() right here: ## Author Shannon Corbeil has worked for We Are The Mighty as a digital video producer, writer, and host, as well as a staff writer covering military history, trivia, and valor. Shannon is a fierce veteran advocate, covering the achievements of members of the military community and volunteering in multiple veteran non-profit organizations, including Pin-Ups for Vets and Warriors for Peace Theatre. Her undergraduate degree is in Humanities and Philosophy and her Masters is in Strategic Intelligence. A screenwriter and actor recently seen on SEAL TEAM and THE ROOKIE, Shannon writes about exciting projects in the entertainment industry. She is an alum of the Writers Guild Foundation Veterans Writing Project, a Finalist in the Disney TV Writing Fellowship, an inaugural fellow for the STARZ/VME #TakeTheLead Program, and has performed at the Geffen Playhouse and Kennedy Center as a writer, dancer, singer, and actor. As a U.S. Air Force Intelligence Officer, Shannon supported the 25th Fighter Squadron at Osan Air Base, South Korea, and conducted Cyber Threat Analysis at the National Security Agency. Her work has been seen in Business Insider, Task & Purpose, Military.com, and various other publications. ### Author social links [Facebook]() [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()