8 Ways Music Can Boost Your Workout

I'm nothing without my music. Turn off the tunes and I can't run as fast or bike as powerfully; I can't relax on a plane or enjoy a car ride. We've all felt it: calm music slows our heart rate; fast tunes jazz us up and motivate us to move. And it's scientifically proven to be a powerful fitness tool -- like a jolt of caffeine, with a melody. Here's how the right music can amp up your workout!

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Research shows that increasing the tempo of tunes helped cyclists go further and pedal with more power. A bonus: the cyclists enjoyed the pumped up music more as well.

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Research shows that increasing the tempo of tunes helped cyclists go further and pedal with more power. A bonus: the cyclists enjoyed the pumped up music more as well.

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[biblicalbeer]

10:50 AM on 07/08/2011

the research may show that cycling while listening to music might help boost performance but it fails to mention that cycling with headphones on is INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS.

when i first started riding in NYC i realized that it was way too dangerous. the music blocks the rider's ability to monitor his/her surroundings and makes them so vulnerable to cars, other bikes, or people on foot.

this is deeply irresponsible to post this without warning readers of the dangers. save the music for spin class.

[Evanescence II]

05:33 PM on 07/06/2011

It definitely helps to listen to pumped up tempo when I'm running 2-4 miles every morning.
These are the tunes I currently have on my MP3 for workouts:

Eminem ~ Not Afraid
Bullet For My Valentine ~ Tears Don't Fall
Saving Abel ~ Addicted
Sixx A.M. ~ Life is Beautiful
Far East Movement ~ Like a G6
Buckcherry ~ Crazy B*tch
Nazareth ~ Hair of the Dog
Theory of a Dea_dman ~ Bad Girlfriend
She Wants Revenge ~ Animal Attraction
Halestorm ~ It's Not You
Orianthi ~ Shut_Up & Kiss Me
Beyonce ft Sean Paul ~ Baby Boy
Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl
No Doubt ~ Hey Baby
Pink ~ Respect
Pink ~ U + Ur Hand
Katie Perry ~ E.T.
Katie Perry ~ Hot-n-Cold
Christina Aguilera ~ Not Myself Tonight
Lady Gaga ~ Born this Way
Rhianna ~ S + M
J Lo ft. Little Wayne ~ I'm Into You
J Lo ft. Pitbull ~ On The Floor
Taio Cruz ft. Ludacris ~ Break Your Heart
Taio Cruz ft. Kylie Minogue ~ Higher
Taio Cruz ~ Dynamite
Pitbull ~ Give Me Everything Tonight
PitBull ~ I Know You Want Me
Pitbull ft. Akon ~ Shut It Down
Usher ft. Pitbull ~ DJ Got Us Falling In Love Again
Flo Rida ft. Akon ~ Who Dat Girl
Flo Rida ~ Club Can't Handle Me
Jason Derulo ~ She Flies Me Away
Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne ~ Down

[Maderous]

10:01 PM on 07/07/2011

Given that the 50 percent of the songs on your list that I know I also have on my workout play list, I think I'll check the other half i dont know as you have earned by trust.