Gym Workout Music - What Sort of Songs Should You Choose
The quality of your workout is influenced by many things: you current mood, energy level, how much you slept the night before, and so on. But one important factor is your workout music. I found that when I have the right music to play that I am much stronger, more energized, and actually have a better time working out.
So, what is the best gym workout music?
I believe that you need to separate your workout into two parts: the main strength training and the subsequent stretches at the end.
For the strength training part of your workout, you need your music to be fast and furious. By furious I don't mean angry only that each of the songs must have a strong beat, the kind that will make you dance or at least tap your toe. There is a wide range of bands that you can use for this workout. Anything from metal bands like Guns 'N' Roses and Metallica, through 80s one hit wonders like Squeeze, Peter Shilling, and the Romantics, to my all time favorite the Beatles and other 50s and 60s Rock N Roll bands.
It really doesn't matter as long as the song makes you want to move and helps you maintain a high level of energy, the kind that will help you lift bigger weights.
This changes once you get to the stretching part of the workout. Here you need your music to be mellow and smooth. While I prefer songs when I'm lifting weights, you can listen to classical music in this part of your workout or play an ambience sort of melody.
You need to cool down, reduce your heart rate, and listen to your body as you try to ease out the tension that you've built inside during your workout.
I often find that tune-smiths like Mike Oldfield, Brian Eno, and Jean Michel Jarre work best for me when I'm close to finishing my workout, but you can find something that you prefer. Just think mellow and slow beat and you should find a few melodies you like.
The main thing is to pick something that you love listening to.
Naturally, music alone will not make a workout into an effective one.
Make sure to have a detailed workout plan and the willingness to see it through
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