58 - Training Tunes

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• 4:00 effects of music on performance were studied during three phases
  • Before exercise
  • During exercise
  • During recovery
• 5:30 using music to motivate sedentary people to exercise by Madison at al.
  • No benefit derived from listening to music during exercise
  • Motivation to commence exercising was not captured / studied
  • Enjoyment of exercise was higher in the ‘with music’ group
• 15:15 effects of psychological priming on anaerobic performance by Loizou and Karageorghis
  • May be directly applicable to endurance (aerobic) athletes performing interval workouts with some anaerobic component: e.g. HIIT
  • Priming with music improved mean power output and peak power output by 5-7% in a Wingate testing
  • Adding video stimulation provided even better results
  • Michael’s favorite triathlon finish video
• 26:00 a meta analysis of music in exercise by Karageorghis et al.
  • Research done before the mid 1990s is not robust
  • Music increases motivation to exercise
  • Extroverts have a stronger response to ‘lively’ music than introverts
  • Preconceptions for music types. Music types that are typically associated with exercise are performance enhancing
• 32:30 best practices for selecting music to incorporate into your training from Karageorghis et al.
  • 125 -140bpm
  • Familiar beat
  • Synchronous rhythm is ideal for repetitive motion activities like walking / running / cycling
  • Asynchronous rhythm can be used for activities like weightlifting
  • Containing affirmational or movement-related lyrics
  • Be SAFE! Do not impair your ability to hear your surroundings

Producer note: Bush’s Machinehead  was released in 1994