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The clocks have gone forward and the evenings are now lighter, spring is in the air and your thoughts maybe turn to starting a new exercise routine, along with shedding those winter pounds. Making the decision to embark on a new exercise programme is tough enough without all the hard work that actually goes into a work out programme, well there is a secret ingredient that can make the process a whole lot less painful, and that's music! Music activates the same feel good part of our brains that food does, hard to imagine but worth a try. Music can be used in physical activity to help energise or relax depending on the type of sport or fitness activity you are taking part in. This is a major factor to bear in mind when choosing what music to work out to. If you are new to exercise, building up the amount of time you are active for can be tough, but instead of watching the clock and counting the minutes, keep track of the number of songs you have listened to instead. Before you know it you will have reached your recommend daily, 30 minutes of exercise. Music helps to break the monotony we can feel when running on a treadmill or riding a bike, it's a welcome distraction and will help time fly by. With personal music technology now so well advanced you can easily put together a 'playlist' of your favourite tracks, your choice of music can now span the eras bringing back fond memories and giving you that feel good factor that will help motivate and inspire you. A good tip is to put in a 'power song' every 3-4 tracks, this will help to combat any dips if you start to fade and help to push you on through that last mile or repetition. If you don't have the time to put together your own list of music to keep you inspired your local gym will offer plenty of Exercise to Music classes you can try. There is RPM where you cycle to the beat of the music, Body Pump where you use weights and movements that are choreographed to the beats of the music and if that's too complicated yoga and Pilates also use more mellow music to help focus your mind. Big events, such as the Sony Erickson, Run to the Beat a well known half marathon, stages lives bands across the duration of the course to help keep the runners going the whole way round. Different genres of music are played at different points on the course ensuring there is something to motivate everyone.
Of course running and hitting the gym isn't the only way to use music in a bid to lose weight and improve health. Joining a dance class is a great way to get fit, lose weight and listen to your favourite genre of music. Whether you like the sounds of a Spanish guitar and want to salsa, heavy beats and want to hip hop or classical and take up ballet music is a useful tool available to everyone, that can help motivate and inspire your journey to a fitter slimmer you.
Author: Paul Buchanan For those looking to lose weight, music can help to motivate us not only to begin a workout but to finish it as well. View Count: 623
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