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​Can Music Increase Your Motivation?

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​Have you ever noticed that music has the ability to connect directly to the soul? Simply playing different genres of music can transform your emotions into whatever the artist wants to convey. The sung word seems more powerful and resonates with us much more than the written word. The opening notes of a familiar tune can instantly render you happy, sad, relaxed or energised and can even trigger nostalgia from years gone by. We choose music to relax ourselves at the end of a busy day, choose music that we want to dance and celebrate to, but you may not have realised we can also harvest the power of music to energise ourselves to work harder during a workout.

By combining the (high beats per minute) music that you like with your usual exercise you can actually engage your central nervous system. Your mood will be elevated and your concentration and coordination will be improved. Music can raise the pulse, relieve boredom and fatigue and increase your energy levels, and hence help maximise the benefits from your normal workout. The key here is to choose music that makes you feel good.

To help get you started, the iTunes Store has hundreds of albums specifically designed to help your workout. There’s music for runners, gym goers, spinning classes, joggers and cyclists to name but a few; try searching for ‘workout’ in the iTunes store. Better still; why not look through your own music library to create a playlist of your favourite energising tracks.

If you are sceptical about the power of music to improve your fitness performance and stamina then maybe it’s time you tried it for yourself.

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    • Good Nutrition
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    • Running for Weight Loss & Fitness
    • Swimming for Weight Loss and Fitness
    • Cycling for Weight Loss & Fitness
    • Personal Trainers and Fitness Instructors
    • Keep a Training Diary
  • Fitness
    • The shape of your life in 90 Days
    • How to Build Lean Muscle
    • The Mesomorph
    • The Ectomorph
    • The Endomorph
    • How workout plans help you achieve your goals
    • Ways to burn more calories
    • How important is stretching?
    • Achieve your best body at 40+
    • Common Exercise Myths
    • Training for Race Running
    • High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
    • How far will you go to achieve your goals?
    • Double your weight loss with a food diary
    • Walk yourself to fitness
    • Can Music Increase Your Motivation?
  • Health
    • Eating a Balanced Diet
    • Healthy Heart Tips
    • Healthy Food & Drink Substitutes – Part 1
    • Healthy Food and Drinks Substitutes – Part 2
    • Keeping a Positive Mental Attitude
    • Eat this, and not that
    • Energy Boosting Foods
    • Alcohol consumption and fitness facts
    • Are you eating enough fibre?
    • How your mood affects healthy eating habits
    • Vitamins & supplements
    • Fish oil facts
    • Staying healthy during the Festive Season
    • Should we exercise through coughs and colds?
    • What are antioxidants?
    • Managing Cholesterol
    • Tips to help you stop smoking
    • How to boost your metabolism
    • Chase your winter blues away
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    • Eating for muscle gain
    • What foods provide muscle fuel?
    • Muscle Building Supplements
    • Can you transform your body without good nutrition?
    • Recovery Nutrition
    • Can sports drinks improve your performance?
    • What are super foods?
    • The worst drinks when dieting
    • Best and Worst Foods
    • Healthy Snack Foods
    • Healthy eating in your lunch hour
    • Get a Boost with Breakfast
    • Locally Produced Foods
    • Dining Out Healthily
    • The Importance of Water
    • Eating Organic
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