Press play for a great workout
When it comes to putting in hardcore workout, I honestly don't know how some people do it consistently without music of some kind. Granted, many gyms have sound systems playing, but if your gym is anything like mine, the station is set to some of the worst music on all of planet earth. And then there are the people who follow a more monastic approach, working out in complete silence. I don't know how they do it, but to each their own, I guess.
Still, there is actually a growing body of evidence that suggests listening to music while working out can actually enhance performance. In a recent article in Maximum Fitness magazine, a senior instructor from the School of Human Kinetics at the University of British Columbia stated that some people experience central nervous system stimulation from music, which helps psych them up for heavy lifting (I'm paraphrasing here, of course).
So, whether you're into hip-hop, rock, country, techno, or pop music, it seems that plugging those ear buds into your ears while you workout may do more than distract you from the bad music being played at the gym; it may actually be helping you get a better workout.
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4-26-2008 @ 3:17PM
David Hedge said...
Yes yes yes. The gym I go to plays the worst music ever through their overhead speakers. I just crank up my iPod to drown it out. My problem has always been finding music that I like, that can be formatted to work out to. Most of the stuff I've found that claims to be workout music is just as bad as what's coming through the gym speakers.
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