Gear for Your Ear! Fast & Slow Songs Can Both Speed You Up on the First 800m of a 5K. Plus: Calm Songs Increase Vagal Tone & CNS Activity, Fast Songs Spike You Up!
One of the runners in the study (original image from Bigliassi. 2014) Music-related interventions have been widely used in sports and exercise; and despite the fact that you've read about respective studies here at the SuppVersity before I thought the publication of a recent study from the Center of Physical Education and Sports at the State University of Londrina was a good reason to address the issue once more. It goes without saying that there are numerous external factors which determine the optimal workout music, as well as how and when to use it. Against that background, it should be obvious that the following study outcomes are not entitled to be "universal". HIIT workouts probably require different music than LISS workouts Never Train To Burn Calories! Tabata = 14.2kcal /min ≠ Fat Loss 30s Intervals + 2:1 Work/Rec. Making HIIT a Hit Part I/II Making HIIT a Hit Part II/II Triple Your Energy Exp. Just think about pers...
