Can music really boost our motivation and stamina? As many of you avid exercisers and H3 blog readers know, ABSOLUTELY! Recent results published in the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, reveal that plugging into paced (beats per minute) music increases stamina on a treadmill by 20 per cent.
Listening to music that matches the pace of your individual footfall can also give you a psychological boost at critical points of exhaustion and fatigue. To figure out how many beats per minute (bpm’s) your workout tunes should be, count how many times your feet hit the ground during a one-minute run, or for you “purposeful” walkers out there, take an estimated minute an a half count.
The rule of thumb is to find music that carries the same bpm; or even a few higher than the number you gathered!
Got music? Get moving!!!
Example Cardio Playlist:
Just Dance Lady Gaga (119 bpm)
Don’t Stop The Music Rihanna (122 bpm)
Low Flo Rida feat. T-Pain (128bpm)
Boom Boom Pow Black Eyed Peas (130 bpm)
I Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas (130 bpm)
Down Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne (132 bpm)
Silence Delerium feat. Sarah McLachlan (Tiesto Mix-140bpm)
[...] to H3 Fitness Specialist Amber Shadwick, recent results published in the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, reveal that plugging [...]
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