lifting with headphones

astronomicals

After only a few months I abandoned listening to music during squats, deads, and bench press...


Anyone else have trouble lifting their max with headphones in? The beat messes with my breathing and focus. I guess others probably just zone out, but, I prefer to only listen to music during cardio or "easy" isolation exercises like curls, calf raises, etc.

KarenJanine

No music for me, I need to focus.

El_Cunado

They don't bother me while lifting at all. The bonus is they keep people from talking to me while I'm working out.

chu604

I used to get anxiety because I thought I would be breathing very loud & everyone could hear even though I wasn't.
I just keep it at low volume now. Unless nobody is around.. then I crank it!

krhn

I can lift with music externally but not in ear... It sometimes messes my balance up idk why!
For squats I need the volume lowered due to focus on pushing!

SyStEmPhReAk

They don't bother me while lifting at all. The bonus is they keep people from talking to me while I'm working out.

^^This

missADS1981

Yes, i find myself just taking my beats by dre off and lifting

contingencyplan

After only a few months I abandoned listening to music during squats, deads, and bench press...


Anyone else have trouble lifting their max with headphones in? The beat messes with my breathing and focus. I guess others probably just zone out, but, I prefer to only listen to music during cardio or "easy" isolation exercises like curls, calf raises, etc.

I do cardio to music, but for lifting I need silence and darkness.

caseythirteen

Now that you mention it, not sure if it makes a difference for me. I'll have to do an experiment next week now. But even if the music isn't on, I would likely leave the earphones in. Puts me in isolation mode. There are some serious chatter boxes at my gym @ 5am and surprisingly it's the men.

maiaroman18

I have piercings inside my ear that make it hard to keep earbuds in, so I only listen to music if I'm not really moving too much, like walking. I don't care too much for headphones because I can't really hear people around me, and I don't want to be oblivious to my surroundings.

GetSoda

I need music to lift.

mikemc620

I actually find myself able to lift more when I get the right song going. Gets me in the right frame of mind and focus.

da_bears10089

I actually find myself able to lift more when I get the right song going. Gets me in the right frame of mind and focus.

me too. i have to listen to something heavy and kind of angry sounding.

REDROBE_69

^^EXACTLY!! It's a MUST that I have heavy music when I am crushing that iron! Plus I hate the type of music our gym plays.

Troublemonster

+1 for I need the right piece of music for a big lift. Disasterpiece by Slipknot is one of my best ones.