For those of you who have taken class from me, you know how important the music is to me! Music can take your workout up a notch or bring it down three. It is the one of the key components to really give you that extra push you need.
In a recent study, researchers asked 12 college students to ride stationary bicycles while listening to music. They were given a selection of six songs with a range of tempos.
During one session, the six songs ran at their normal tempos. In other sessions, the tempo was slowed by 10 percent or increased by 10 percent. Their activity changed significantly in response.
When the tempo was slowed, their pedaling diminished in rate, their heart rates fell, and their mileage dropped. When the tempo was increased, they produced more power with each pedal stroke and increased their pedaling rate, and their heart rates rose.
There is power in your iPod so use the force for the good; turn it up and get to work!
Here is my top ten choices to kick your fitness regime up a notch:
1. Alex Clare – “Too Close”
2. Rick Ross – “Hustlin”
3. Lenny Kravitz – “Are you gonna go my way?”
4. DJ Felli Fel – “Get Buck in Here”
5. Deadmau5 – “Ghosts N Stuff”
6. Linkin Park – “Faint”
7. Jay Z – “On to the Next One”
8. Trey Songz feat. T.I. – “Ladies and the Drinks”
9. Maroon 5 – “One More Night”
10. Havanna Brown – “We Run the Night”
So now you have the music to boost your performance and really push yourself to that next level.
Fit Chic