Wednesday 6 February 2013

Music and Workout-Check out the relation


-The first is the fact that music can lower your perception of effort by as much as 10 percent tricking your mind into feeling less fatigued during a workout and also encouraging positive thoughts – which ultimately means you feel less pain.

-“When it’s time to redline it on the turbo, I use dance music. It just makes the session go easier in terms of how much of a psychological effort it can be to push and hold levels of effort. Also, when sets are long, music helps the time to go quicker.”

-Music with a fast tempo can be used to pump you up prior to competition, while slower music can be used to calm your nerves and focus – but finding the right tracks for you is crucial.

-It’s all very well getting nervous and psyched up, but if your adrenaline and endorphin levels are too high, too early, it can effect your arousal level to such an extent that there will be a massive dip in performance. Getting the music right in preparation is crucial. It’s about enabling athletes to be more self-aware and knowing what music makes them feel a certain way.

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