Why exercising to your favourite playlist is a good idea
Effects of Music in Exercise and Sport: A Meta-Analytic Review, attempted to quantify the effects of listening to music in exercise and sport. They found that music was associated with significant beneficial effects on physical performance, perceived exertion and oxygen consumption while it had no significant impact on one’s heart rate. The study concluded that listening to music before or during physical activity offers potential benefits for exercisers and athletes.
Music has the capacity to enhance enjoyment, improve physical performance, reduce perceived exertion, and benefit physiological efficiency across a range of physical activities, say the study’s researchers. Cult Fit fitness expert Spoorthi S concurs with the study’s conclusions, highlighting the fact that listening to music can be beneficial while working out. “Some of the hardest workouts can be completed with music because it increases mental toughness and endurance, lessens perceived exertion, and helps you gauge your energy levels," she says.
Music can enhance workout by improving mood, providing motivation and also helping you push yourself a little more while exercising, adds Nagda. Exercise and music also go hand-in-hand because music can affect one’s rhythm and tempo. “Happy music is good for high-intensity exercises like cardio or interval training because it can raise heart rate and intensity.
Slower, more rhythmic, music can assist people in keeping a constant pace when engaging in endurance activities like cycling or running. Moreover, listening to good music while exercising can profoundly affect how you exercise, and ultimately, how you are feeling while exercising," explains Spoorthi. Music is so intricately linked to all forms of exercise
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