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    Dec 22, 2021 1 minute

    Looking for an extra push to help you lift another rep or run a faster time? reports that exercisers’ heart rates and peak power outputs are higher when listening to upbeat music than when listening to a podcast or having no audio. Lyrics, tempo and rhythm can all evoke an emotional response, which is perhaps why women report feeling more energetic, motivated and optimistic after hearing the Ultimate Motivational Playlist –a playlist of 10 songs that research commissioned by Gala Bingo shows appear often in motivational sets. The exercise-boosting effect of music is in part down to auditory processing, but music can also create a distraction that may help take your mind off any discomfort experienced during a workout. Time to plug in?

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