|
Music improves exercise performance
Music
and exercise. Can
good workout music improve your exercise performance and help you lose
weight?
I remember walking into the gym
one day and seeing a friend of mine on the elliptical
machine - sweat running
down his face, his eyes were closed and he had a
look of bliss on his face. I snapped him from his
stupor long enough for him to remove his headphones and
tell me he
was really into the "flow" and listening to some great workout
music.
Good
exercise music has a way of putting us into a rhythm
where we tend to forget about time. If you have
carefully selected your workout music you will find yourself looking forward
to your workout. Music has a way of stimulating
us physically and emotionally.
This stimulation can be perfect motivation to help you with your workout. What
is the best workout music? That is simple - What
moves you? Is it 80's music? Christian workout music? Heavy metal? Whatever
type of music motivates you can be found in an exercise mix. There is
no need to have to record your own as
nowadays you can purchase music to exercise by relatively
inexpensively. A good exercise mix will maintain steady beats while the
original recording may slow
or quicken at times that will disturb the flow of your
workout. A quality disc player or mp3 player, something to carry
your player in, and some sweat resistant headphones are all
that you need
to start getting motivated to burn those calories and increase your
metabolism.
Enjoy your exercise music, be aware of your surroundings, and be
safe.
|
Music Articles