What Should You Listen To During Exercise
When exercising, listen to whatever helps focus and motivate you. Music doesn’t work for everyone; some prefer podcasts, motivational speeches, or silence. The main goal is to remove distractions by filtering your mind’s processor to what’s important (the workout at hand).
Have a look below for our tips, tricks and advise when listening to different forms of content:
Is It Better Listening To Music During Exercise
Due to the fast download speeds of Apple Music, YouTube, or Spotify, lots of athletes listen to songs during exercise. It’s also one of the most engaging forms of content, helping less motivated individuals to focus when training.
- Firstly, you want to create a gym playlist. This allows your favorite workout music to be played automatically, rather than stopping to search for it.
- Secondly, download music to your device – rather than streaming. This allows you to play music without internet, data, or service; so there’s no chance of it buffering. Furthermore, it prevents you from having to skip ads.
For example, imagine you’re about to hit a personal best, but your phone runs out of data before the bass drops! - Keep your training and casual music separate. Listening to the same songs in different situations makes them repetitive. By separating them, your brain differentiates between when it is time to train or relax.
- Explore different music genres when training. In the gym, many prefer fast, upbeat, and passionate songs. In contrast, they may listen to slow, lyrical music at home. Whatever mentally prepares you and gets you pumped up will be best!
Lastly, consider that not all training methods benefit from listening to music. For example, most long-distance runners don’t listen to music as the song’s tempo subconsciously influences your running pace. Not everyone has this issue; yet some just can’t help it.
Is It Better Listening To Podcasts During Exercise
Podcasts take your focus away from aches or pain you feel as you indulge into what you’re listening to! It helps to put you on autopilot, which can be an excellent advantage for training methods that are repetitive, long, and predictable, such as running.
Mixing the two is a great time saver for those with busy lifestyles but want to stay fit and healthy. It helps productivity as your podcast can be on anything – learning a new language, listening to business advice, or catching up on the news. Whatever it is, you can learn it all while exercising – picking up healthy habits!
Podcasts don’t have to be educational, informative, and profound – many enjoy listening for a laugh and entertainment. For less motivated individuals, listening to a fun podcast can be a great incentive to train because you have introduced an element you know you will enjoy.
Moreover, podcasts can prolong exercise as you want to finish the podcast before you stop exercising! The push to go above and beyond may be unachievable without the podcast.
Is It Better Listening To Motivational Speeches During Exercise
Many find it tough telling themselves to push their bodies through pain but listening to someone else saying it has a stronger impact. Motivational videos get athletes pumped up and exhilarated to exercise; creating the best chance to have a fulfilled workout.
There are a variety of motivational videos; they can be fast and dramatic, slow and gentle, or harsh and truthful.
Choosing to listen to motivational speeches at the right moment could be a critical part of your training. Some situations include:
- Before attempting a new personal best.
- During the last moments of a workout, when you are struggling.
- At the start of a workout, to get in the right frame of mind.
- During a difficult time in life e.g, a heartbreak.
Should You Listening to Nothing During Exercise
Exercising is one of the most intimate things you can do with your body, and doing it in silence helps embrace each movement.
Not listening to anything is a great escape from the constant content we consume on a daily basis. It helps to find peace and enjoy the workout for what it really is – rather than what you would have been listening to.
Lots of people buy expensive headphones to not listen to anything – just enjoy the noise cancellation feature.
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