Workout of the Month
You know you like to listen to music when you work out. Here’s what you don’t know: You can scientifically harness the beat to take your fitness to the next level.
Harnessing the power of music to take your fitness to the next level.
IS THERE ANYTHING worse than getting to the gym and realizing your headphones are at home? Music is an integral part of a workout and for good reason. It helps us overcome hitting the wall on a long run, eke out the final reps in a HIIT session, and lift massive amounts of weight to achieve a PR.
Science attests to that. Music affects the mind profoundly, and knowing how it happens can mean working harder with less discomfort. Translation: less pain, more gain.
Sure, you can throw on some Kendrick Lamar and get sweaty. Nothing wrong with that. But we’ve taken things one step further. On the following pages, you’ll learn exactly why music and fitness feed off each other, and how to sync your reps with the rhythm of the beat for maximum impact. We’ve also created four playlists to cater to your musical taste and designed to pump you up. All the songs are around 120 to 140 beats per minute, the right tempo for living weights. So invest in a good pair of wireless headphones (yeah, we’ve got a few ideas for those as well), and get ready to work it.