Music for Sports

Have you noticed that the usual sports and playing sports with music are two completely different things. With the same exercises, the first is like a tiring workout at a physical education lesson, and the second for aerobics classes at a fitness club. Is the difference only in the presence of musical accompaniment?

It turns out - yes! And what's the matter? Why is this happening? And which songs are considered the best motivating music for sports? We will talk about this in our today's material.

After a survey among the female population, we came to the conclusion that the views of women on this issue can be radically different. Many prefer foreign compositions, and there are also adherents of Russian songs. Someone considers energetic music to be the most suitable for sports, while others, on the contrary, include relaxing compositions.

Do you need music for sports?

Of course, we need it! To see this, you can conduct a simple experiment. Try to perform the usual for you complex exercises without musical accompaniment. Have you done it? How does it feel? Okay, but could it be better? Then repeat the same exercises, but already to the music. Cheerful, is not it?

But let's make a little digression. Music is not necessary for all active sports. There are such types for which the lack of music will only benefit. We mean various sports games, such as football, volleyball, etc. Rhythmic music for sports, in addition to raising the mood, sets the bar to the movements, helps not to break out of the given tempo. It is also proved that performing exercises for music, burns more calories. This is associated with increased load during the session, due to the additional sharpness, clarity and strength of the exercise. Music seems to stimulate us to put more effort, lay out during training to one hundred percent.

Music helps to distract from different thoughts, and completely devote yourself to training. But outside thoughts often negatively affect the quality of the exercise. They distract us, we are engaged in the thought process, instead of following the correctness of the exercises.

And let's not forget about improving the mood, raising self-esteem, which is also promoted by playing sports under your favorite music.

How to choose music for active sports?

If you are lost among the variety of musical works and can not find what is right for you, then our simple advice will come to your aid.

First, decide which music you need. To do this, during the lesson, count the rhythm, or if possible, sing whatever comes to your mind. And, proceeding from these motives, continue your search. Remember that music for classes yoga and step aerobics will be very different.

First, try turning on your favorite radio station. Perhaps, it is there that will sound those songs that will stimulate you to the sport. However, not all favorite songs are suitable for such activities. You can also search the World Wide Web for tracks that are created specifically for sports. Perhaps this is exactly what you were looking for.

And finally, we offer you a short list of 20 compositions, which are most often preferred by women during sports.

1. "Magic Touch" - Robin Thicke featuring Mary J. Blige
2. Explode - Uh Huh Her
3. "Closer" - Ne-Yo
4. "It's Not My Time" - 3 Doors Down
5. "4 Minutes" - Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland
6. "See You Again (Live)" - Miley Cyrus
7. «So What» - Pink
8. "Use Somebody" - Kings of Leon
9. "American Boy" - Estelle featuring Kanye West
10. "Green Light" - John Legend featuring Andre 3000
11. "In the Ayer" - Flo Rida featuring will.I.am
12. «Time to Pretend» - MGMT
13. Spotlight - Jennifer Hudson
14. "Put On" - Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West
15. "Dangerous" - Kardinal Offishall featuring Akon
16. Addicted - Saving Abel
17. "Baby (Rock Remix)" - LL Cool J featuring Richie Sambora
18. "Swagga Like Us" - Jay-Z & TI featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
19. «Trainwreck» - Demi Lovato
20. "La Femme Parallel" - Thievery Corporation featuring LouLou