I and my sister used to jog a lot when we are still kids because we love to go outside our house. When we jog, music is inevitable. We will not go out unless we have our phones or ipod for music can accompany us. It's so good to hear upbeat sounds because it motivates you to go further. Besides, it distracts you from tiredness. We usually listen to Britney Spears, Beyonce or Justine Bieber. Their songs are the best when motivating you to keep going.
In addition to that I read an article entitled, "The Psychology of Effective Workout Music" from the site scientificamerican.com by Ferris Jabr. Stated that, recent research clarifies not only what type of music is best suited to a workout, but also how music encourages people to keep exercising. Distraction is one explanation. The human body is constantly monitoring itself. After a certain period of exercise, the exact duration varies from person to person, physical fatigue begins to set in. The body recognizes signs of extreme exertion, rising levels of lactate in the muscles, a thrumming heart, increased sweat production, and decides it needs a break. Music competes with this physiological feedback for the brain's conscious attention. Similarly, music often changes people's perception of their own effort throughout a workout: it seems easier to run those 10 miles or complete a few extra biceps curls when Beyonce or Eminem is right there with you.
Karageorghis said, "Given that exercise is often tiresome, boring and arduous, anything that relieves those negative feelings would be welcome." When up against high-intensity exercise, music loses its power to override the physical feeling of tiredness, but it can still change the way people respond to that fatigue. The right music heightens up mood and persuades us to ride out waves of exhaustion, rather than giving up. We should be cautious too against listening to music while running in heavily trafficked areas, though, distraction from fatigue is great, as long as it does not put you in danger. It increases endurance by keeping us motivated in strong emotions. Listening to music is often an incredibly pleasurable experience and certain songs open up our minds with new ideas which people control their emotions in everyday situations. If one strongly identifies with the singer's emotions or perspective, the song becomes all the more motivational.
In another article I read entitled, "The Psychology Behind Why Music Helps You Work Out" from the site lifehacker.com by Thorin Klosowski. Stated that, music distracts us from the fatigue. Having the right BPM music it can improve our workout. It's much better to listen in fast musics than to slow. In order to be motivated. Some listen to audiobooks because they find in more motivating than to music.
Thorin Klosowski said, "The benefits of music are largest for self-paced exercise, in other words those sports where some of the work involved is in deciding when to act, as well as how to act. This means all paced exercises, like rowing or running, rather than in-paced exercises like judo or football. My speculation is that music helps us perform by taking over a vital piece of the task of moving, the rhythm travels in through our ears and down our auditory pathways to the supplementary motor area. There it joins forces with brain activity that is signalling when to move, helping us to keep pace by providing an external timing signal. Or to use a sporting metaphor, it not only helps us out of the starting blocks but it helps to keep us going until we reach the line." Music plays an important role in our lives. It does not only affect us emotionally but it affects us physically. It helps us to be healthy because it motivates and pushes us to our limits when doing our workouts. It acts like he is our coach or trainer. We should just choose right songs that will bring motivation and not depression.
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