Opinion on music while excercising

[grabbinpills728]

Overall, if you listen to music you think there might be some songs that help you run longer, lift more, or overall work out more efficiently. From personal experience, I can vouch for music having helped me in some ways, but not all.

I have found that listening to songs while running can be really helpful or detrimental. Depending on the BPM of your chosen song, you can run very fast or very long (depending on your personal endurance level). For me, I listen to songs around 170 BPM to keep a steady running pace. As for lifting weights, I find that classical or rock really helps.

This might just be me, but feel free to discuss whatever works for you!

[dulvan]

I would have to concur; the music's BPM really helps to push one's self. I have a specific category on my iPod specified for workouts. My favorite thing to do is listen to music while running and choose songs that require me to increase my pace. Furthermore, I like to push myself until the song is over. The genre of music also seems to help quite substantially. For instance, whenever I am doing strenuous exercise, I find that either rock or minor orchestral excerpts work the best. For long distance, conveniently MLP songs tend to work the best for me. I guess the upbeat tempo and happiness of the songs tend to help me go that extra mile.

When it comes to exercising, music can really make the difference between an efficient workout and an inefficient one. Then again, this is just my opinion, but I find it fun experimenting with your workouts to find what is most efficient while still enjoyable.

[harun]

I'd suggest cadences and 'power songs'.

Cadences are good for a steady running pace, and help keep you motivated if you call out with them.

Power songs are songs that you listen to once in a playlist, and push yourself to the limit. I've got 2 (Deux Ex Human Revolution's "Main Menu" and a cadence of "Johnny be Good" ! ) in my current 30 minute set, and my pace starts to pickup in anticipation for the moonish tempos!

[madbrony]

Music will help whatever you do! I like to listen to Hard Dubstep or Heavy Metal when I lift Weights Like:


I noticed that I can do 1-2 more repetitions when I listen to musik.

When i do Cardio i need some "Good feeling music" like
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[rainbowdash]

When I run I usually listen to dubstep, drum and bass, and house music. I'll post my playlists later if anyone is interested, I can't really do it now because I'm on my iPod.

[shenanigans]

I dance a fair amount, so music is a must have. I have the pony music archive (the big 25 GB one) so I have all the dance music on my ipod. At a later point I'll post some of the pony music I listen to when I dance.

[Vaumer]

There's a chart on the main website's Music page that has the recommended BPM for different exercises. I though it was kind of interesting.
www.bronyhealthgroup.com/#!music/c1la5

[revandose]

Anything and everything by the EDM artist known as Figure. His tracks are the only ones that I can really hear clearly while I push my body to its limits. Usually the songs I listen to get drowned out as I really start to exert myself. Not his. No sir, these refuse to be anywhere but in your face and drilling your skull... if you like that sort of thing, I sure as hell do.

Few Examples:

Electro

www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6b2mZAIk8U

Drumstep

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQKZrDqvldg

Insanity

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q-aAjCAlYY

And far too many more to name, seriously, check it out!

[rainbowdash]

A good website for making exercise playlists (specifically for running) is jog.fm. They also have a cycling section of their website. They've got tons of songs on there and the BPM so you can put together a playlist with a steady tempo. I use it a lot for cycling, starting out with a tempo around 120 when I start cyclig and work up to around 160 and back down in the course of an hour.

[quilly]

Personally, I prefer to listen to some upbeat and fast songs, especially while I am running. It helps me keep up the pace and not slow down, unless of course I get tired. Also, most of the time, my tenacity steps up and I stop my excercise when the song stops!
As for dancing, I follow the same tactic, though sometimes I listen to dynamic songs instead of fast ones, that require less speed and more determined moves.
Slow music is more of a "relaxing time" for me. I usually listen to them during the end of the workout, so I can calm my heart beats a little bit.
Well, music for me is really essential while I'm working out. Heck, I can't empty my mind if I am not listening to something and, as a result, I think and I'm getting tired twice as fast! xD

[appledashfan185]

I think it's fine to listen to music while working out. It makes the work outs more fun.

[gymrat]

I actually don't like running with music. If you find a nice trail or path to run on, I think everyone should at least try to run without any music, just to see what it is like. Pay attention to the sound of the wind through the trees, leaves crunching beneath your feet, any animals that are darting through the forest.

Also, if you are running with someone else, I find it very rude if they try to listen to music. Usually we run a pace where a conversation is still possible, so I kind of expect other to engage with me.

[appledashfan185]

It's very boring you need some good workout songs while walking or running.