2 cents worth

Why do most people listen to music while they work out?

One reason why people listen to music while doing mundane tasks, such as working out, would be so they have some thing to listen to. This would help keep them focused at the task at hand, keep them grounded in a way that having actual people there wouldn’t be able to do. I also find that listening to the music gives me something to keep my mind off of the people that are around me, I know that might sound repetitive, but it keeps me running, biking, or rowing to a specific beat. This comes in very handy when you need to get used to marching at a specific beat again. This example also correlates to my previous blog about the song Romeo and Juliet; for I have to get used to the 158 tempo of the song. Granted the song changes tempo several times either direction by increments of two, but for all intents and purposes the song generally stays around 158.

Another reason for using music to help focus you when you work out is because music can calm you, which is needed for when you work out. The more tense you are the more it will hurt the next day. The music that calms may also help you keep a steady heart rate.

I can’t seem to think of anything else to write about tonight, so thats my two cents worth.