Since 1993, Hopeless Records has helped push pop-punk, emo, and alternative music forward, building a home for artists whose songs turn crowds into communities. From Yellowcard and All Time Low to Pinkshift and a new generation of punk voices, the label’s impact lives in fast tempos, massive choruses, and the kind of energy that refuses to stand still. That same spirit powers Hopeless Pop-Punk Cardio, a new limited-edition Sizzle Station from Feed.fm and Hopeless Records, built to keep every workout moving.
The tempo does half the work
Pop-punk’s connection to fitness starts with the music itself. Punk has traditionally been defined by fast tempos, loud guitars, and short, direct songs and all qualities that translate naturally to movement. Research on exercise music supports that connection: faster tempos can improve performance and delay fatigue, while familiar, preferred music can benefit endurance, sprint, and resistance workouts. That combination makes the Hopeless catalog a strong fit for cardio programming.
Yellowcard photo provided by Hopeless Records
What's on Hopeless Pop-Punk Cardio
Curated by Hopeless Records, the station features nearly 50 artists from their roster with a focus on tracks that deliver driving guitars, massive hooks, and nonstop momentum to power your workout from warmup to cooldown. All Time Low sit up front, fresh off a spot among this year's Warped Tour headliners, with Yellowcard's singalong catalog and newer acts like Pinkshift keeping the range wide. Every track is pre-cleared and fully licensed. It all streams through Feed Radio inside participating fitness and wellness apps, ready for a class, a program, or a member pushing through their own last set. We’ll be dropping the latest releases in real time so expect fresh tracks dropping as they are release.
Pinkshift photo provided by Hopeless Records
Why this works for fitness apps right now
Timing matters here. Music in fitness apps works hardest when it matches what people are already playing on their own, and that means the sound that packed festival stages all season. Feed.fm measured session lengths across millions of users and found that session times run 3.2x longer when people hear popular music curated for the moment, the engine behind music-led growth. A pop-punk workout music station, arriving as festival season winds down, keeps that energy going.
Part of the Sizzle Station lineup
Hopeless Pop-Punk Cardio is one of a growing set of limited-edition Sizzle Stations tied to themes, artist collaborations, and cultural moments. Each one ships with pre-cleared music, an approved media kit, and engagement reporting for the length of the campaign, so an app can jump on a moment like festival season without the licensing and production work that usually comes with putting workout music in front of members.
Hopeless Pop-Punk Cardio is a limited-edition station for Feed.fm customers, with new tracks added over time. To bring it into your app for the season ahead, talk to a music specialist.
Pictured above: All Time Low, photo provided by Hopeless Records
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