Enter pretty much any gym, and you’ll see people hard at work, either trying to better their bodies, get into shape, cut off some excess weight or simply doing what they love. Whatever their individual goals and diet plans, there’s one thing that unites everyone in gym –
Music.
If you haven’t brought your own headphones or playlist, you’ll hear the music over the speaker system in the gym itself. But why is that? Let’s find out reasons music should be listened to during workout –
1. Exercise becomes fun
Exercise becomes fun
A playlist can transform your workout from boring to something you actually look forward to. It can help improve the quality of your workout by increasing your stamina and putting you in a great mood. Music that’s motivational or synchronized with your exercise is shown to have physical and psychological effects.
2. You’ll naturally boost happiness
You’ll naturally boost happiness
Music boosts dopamine, the neurotransmitter that drives your brain’s system. Listening to music during a workout can offer you a resulting feeling of dopamine. At the same time, exercise boosts serotonin and the combination of these two will do wonders for your happy hormones.
3. Reduce stress and anxiety
Reduces stress and anxiety
Listening to the right music during a stretching can help you wind down and carry the relaxing benefits through the rest of your day. An upbeat music can make you feel more positive about life. Song can relax your muscles, making you feel soothed and relaxed while releasing the stress of the day.
4. Great lyrics are motivating
Great lyrics are motivating
Music can make a huge difference for many people, between a great workout and no workout at all. It distracts people from pain, elevates mood, increases endurance and may even promote metabolic efficiency and motivates them to work harder.
5. Time flies
Time flies
An hour-long workout can seem never-ending, but when you think of them in a song, it’s a lot easier to handle. Think about it this way: A 60-minute workout is really just 15 of your favorite songs and you can concentrate on your workout and enjoy it.
6. You’ll work harder
You’ll work harder
Feel an extra pep in your step when your favorite music comes on? Music directs you to run farther, bike longer and swim faster – often without you even realizing it. It can reduce the perception of effort significantly and increase endurance.