It will inevitably be boring when exercising. For example, running takes a long time and consumes a lot of energy. Therefore, many people choose to listen to music while running. So, listening to music while running is very important for running. OK? Will it distract from running? What kind of music should I listen to at the same time? Let’s find out together.

Is it good to listen to music while running?

1. Invigorate runners

Sports psychologist Kostas Karagiogis specializes in the impact of music on athletes He believes that music can help runners achieve the best mental state to cope with running training. "Music can enhance positive emotions, such as excitement and happiness, and reduce negative emotions, such as tension, fatigue and confusion." He believes that wearing headphones is not to pretend to be cool, but to listen to music: "From the late 1970s, portable Not long after the introduction of headphones, the use of headphones and earbuds to listen to music during training and preparation for competitions became popular. We found that music can really make a difference, both before and during competitions. This is a way for athletes to Legal doping!" Karagiogis said.

Another study supported Karagiogis’s point of view, finding that listening to music before training or a 5K race can help ignite runners’ passion and better prepare them for the upcoming run. In other words, music truly increases a runner's arousal level.

2. Improve the level of aerobic endurance

Karagiogis said that through research, he found that the psychoacoustic properties of music are different and have different effects. Some music It can excite people, while some can calm people, and can even affect the lightness of athletes' movements, perception of physical exertion, and even oxygen utilization: "Music can make every link of our exercise process coordinate with each other. , minimizing ineffective or inefficient activities and optimizing the operation of our body. "Through music with different rhythms, long and short tones, and continuous beats, music can enhance athletes' endurance and help them run 18% more." ”

3. Effectively reduce fatigue and make running feel easier

Running is a mechanical aerobic exercise and a test for the body and mind. For beginner runners Specifically, focusing on exercise itself will actually increase fatigue.

Music suitable for listening to while running

1. Always Getting Over You - This song was the soundtrack of Angela Ammons' Hangzhou Marathon video one year, and I fell in love with it when I heard it. The strange thing is that the content is a love song with a hint of loss, but the tune is so cheerful, which is very suitable for listening to when you first start running. "Dododododo, Dododododo" listening to the music makes people want to move. Running a marathon is an item on my bucket list. Last year I joined in the fun and ran a small marathon (6.8 kilometers) in Hangzhou. I deeply understand that to achieve this goal, you need to lose weight properly, otherwise your knees will not be able to bear it. Oh God, please let me do it the right way and let the excess fat go!

2. NewBoy - a very old song by Pu Shu, but when I listen to it while running, the rhythm is very in tune with it. "Yes, I see sunshine everywhere/Happiness is flying over the city/The new world comes like a dream and makes me feel warm." This is the beautiful feeling when running.

3. Celebration - Rainie Yang

It is so joyful that it makes people want to jump along. "Every dream is blessed/Every tear turns into a pearl/Every lamp is like a wishing candle/Every day is worth celebrating" How well said, life is a joyous occasion! This song is also suitable to listen to when you are feeling down or when you are cleaning the house.

4. Change yourself - Leehom Wang "I've been feeling very depressed lately/I want to scream loudly when I watch the news every day/But swearing is useless and everyone just finds it offensive/I changed myself and found a big difference ", are you very disappointed and dissatisfied with the world, or is it Gandhi's famous saying "Bethe change you want to see in the world." Starting from me, you will find that the song sings "Even if this world makes me look very nervous/I have to adjust myself. I didn't expect it." A little bit can be the finishing touch.”

5. Perfect Day - The theme song of the Hoku movie "Legally Blonde" is as optimistic as the heroine.

But sometimes you need such a confident momentum "Onthisperfectday, nothing'sstandinginmyway/Onthisperfectday, whennothingcangowrong/Wakeup.Don'ttellmeit'sjustadream,'causewhenI'vehadenough,you'llhearmesay,nowdon'tyoutrytorainonmy"

6 , Heart of Courage——Two Steps From Hell I often listen to this song when I am running at different speeds. It's like participating in some epic version of the scene. The violent heartbeat, accompanied by sweat, just like the name of the song, is full of courage not to be afraid of anything.

Through the above content, we can know that when running, because the process is too boring, music just plays a role in regulating it at this time, especially choosing more exciting songs can keep the motor cells in an excited state. If you are tired from running and taking a walk, you can choose something gentle and gentle to relax your nerves.