NY Times: Phys Ed: Playing Music During Exercise.
“On the other hand, when the tempo of the songs was upped 10 percent, the men covered more miles in the same period of time, produced more power with each pedal stroke and increased their pedal cadences. Their heart rates rose. They reported enjoying the music — the same music — about 36 percent more than when it was slowed.” Time to drop the slow stuff out of my personal workout mix!
Comments:
<< Previous entry: Eurekalert: Parenting study: Italians strict, French moderate, Canadians lenient.
Next entry: NY Post: Susan Boyle got Auto-Tuned on 'Britain's Got Talent'. >>
Next entry: NY Post: Susan Boyle got Auto-Tuned on 'Britain's Got Talent'. >>
That makes sense for aerobics. For weight training, I prefer classical, because it is more about balance, form, and control, with a fair amount of time between sets. Different music for different workouts.