Jam out and Lose weight!?!?!?!

Mgrogers09

I don't know about you but when I am listening to a fast-paced song that I love (right now its "cracks- flux pavilion remix") I find that I can run further or at least takes my mind of the fact that i'm running. And it turns out its not just me

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"New research from Brunel University in London reveals what many runners have known for years: Music can help you run longer. The study, due to be published in the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, found that carefully selected music can significantly increase a person's physical endurance and make exercise a more positive experience.

Thirty participants ran on a treadmill while listening to pre-selected rock or pop music, including tracks by Queen, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Madonna. They were asked to keep their cadence in strict time with the beat. Reseacher Dr. Costas Karageorghis found that, when carefully selected according to scientific principles, music can enhance endurance by 15% and improve the "feeling states" of exercisers, helping them to derive much greater pleasure from exercise. The exercisers remained positive even when working out at a very high intensity and close to physical exhaustion. "

----By Christine Luff, About.com Guide ----

amandavictoria80

I agree. I know for myself, I am able to push myself in a way that's just not possible without music.

cc8088

I listen to music whenever I walk and sometimes when I have those "I just don't want to exercise days." I just crank up the stereo and before I know it I am dancing around the living room. My daughter really likes these days!