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Few people I know really look forward to their cardio time, rain or shine they are out there running, biking, climbing on the stair master, dominating the elliptical, or swimming. And some of us are a little more high maintenance when it comes to this super important part of our training routine. We need the proper weather, the proper partner; we want the very same elliptical trainer to be available, and the very same treadmill as well, we need to look good and feel like it. No matter which of these two categories you fit into there is one thing we all have in common: WE NEED THE RIGHT MUSIC. We absolutely do, and let’s not even get started about the whole ‘choosing the right headphones or earplugs’ thing. Sports Entertainment Health Fashion More Advertisement Music, an Athletes Best Friend Studies suggest that music actually can boost your athletic performance. When an athlete is highly motivated, the brain will risk a bit more and allow the body to come a little closer to a better performance. Gabriela T. C. Gabriela T. C. January 7 0 Share Few people I know really look forward to their cardio time, rain or shine they are out there running, biking, climbing on the stair master, dominating the elliptical, or swimming. And some of us are a little more high maintenance when it comes to this super important part of our training routine. We need the proper weather, the proper partner; we want the very same elliptical trainer to be available, and the very same treadmill as well, we need to look good and feel like it. No matter which of these two categories you fit into there is one thing we all have in common: WE NEED THE RIGHT MUSIC. We absolutely do, and let’s not even get started about the whole ‘choosing the right headphones or earplugs’ thing. Let’s just talk music and performance. dance footprintsource Studies suggest that music actually can boost your athletic performance. A 2009 study by researchers at Liverpool John Moores University in England looked at the effects of music of different tempos on stationary cycling performance. Twelve subjects rode bikes for 25 minutes at a self-selected intensity level on three separate occasions while listening to popular music. Without the subjects’ knowledge, the tempo of the music was manipulated so that it was normal in one workout, 10 percent faster than normal in another workout, and 10 percent slower than normal in the remaining workout. The subjects’ average power output over the full 25 minutes was found to be 3.5 percent greater when the music tempo was increased. Their power dropped by 9.8 percent when the music was slowed down. Scientists that study exercise used to believe that fatigue occurred when the muscles or cardio respiratory system hit some kind of hard physiological limit. For example, the muscles became so acidic that they stopped working properly. They now understand that such limits are never reached. Instead, the brain imposes fatigue before these limits are reached in order to protect the body from some serious harm. Because the brain simply chooses to impose fatigue based on a calculation of where the body’s true physiological limits lie, the brain has some flexibility in setting performance limits. When an athlete is highly motivated, the brain will risk a bit more and allow the body to come a little closer to the point of self-harm in pursuit of better performance. There are so many factors that may influence our level of motivation, and now it’s clear that our favorite songs, or any music at all can be one of them. Besides all the scientific studies we all know that music lets us breakthrough the boredom that can come after the first 10 minutes, or in my case, 2 minutes of cardio. Not only that, but when you are feeling the burn it can take the edge off one’s suffering during interval sessions. And you know what? It adds a huge layer of enjoyment! Source: http://www.footprint.press/gabytorres/music-athletes-best-friend
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