The New Workout Plan

This song speaks to all of the pressure put on women by men. This song is a satire of workout mixtapes – it’s upbeat and has steady rhythm, making it excellent to exercise to. The song doesn’t actually give much in the way of workout advice, though, other than recommending sit-ups and crunches.

Kanye talks about how women are only valued for their bodies, and work out in an effort to “pull a rapper, an NBA player, man, at least a dude with a car.” The rapid nature of the song puts the listener in the frantic mind of a woman jumping through hoops as it were to please and attract men.

In an interview with Mikkey Halsted, he revealed how at one point Kanye reportedly wanted this to be his first single:
"He’d play me a lot of his tracks and share his ideas, like how he wanted “Workout Plan” to be his first single, and I told him not to do it."

“The New Workout Plan” was certified gold by the RIAA on September 23, 2020.