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I’m a big believer that music helps you perform during endurance workouts. In fact this article confirms it!
According to Kargeorghis, there are four factors that contribute to a song’s motivational qualities: rhythm response, musicality, cultural impact and association. The first two are known as “internal” factors as they relate to the music’s structure while the second two are “external” factors that reflect how we interpret the music. Rhythm response is tied to the beats per minute (bpm) of the song and how well it matches either the cadence or the heartbeat of the runner. A song’s structure such as its melody and harmony contribute to its musicality. The external factors consider our musical background and the preferences we have for a certain genre of music and what we have learned to associate with certain songs and artists
So, what do I listen to? Well you can check out my Last.fm profile but my all time favourite “power song” is this:
Live Version
I also like this too:
And this:
And finally this:
I try to listen to them during every workout. What do you listen to?
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ironmanby40 | February 8, 2010 at 8:46 am
ultimate_music | February 8, 2010 at 8:48 am
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New Blog Post: My Power Tracks! http://goo.gl/fb/M0qH #training #video #music
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