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8 Mind Tricks to Get the Most out of Your WorkoutThese sneaky mental strategies and workout tips will help you get fitter, slimmer and stronger |
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Listening to a beat that matches the pace of your activity actually makes your workout feel easier, and can drown out that little voice that is telling you to stop. In some cases, music made people work out 15 percent longer and decreased use of oxygen by 7 percent (meaning they weren't gasping for every last breath).
SoulCycle, known for its pumping playlists, is one workout that uses music as a motivator. "I really want to feel like I'm inside the song with every pedal stroke. When I feel no separation between myself and the music, I don't feel like I'm working -- no matter how hard the class is," says Fitzgerald.
Likewise, when Kaiser is teaching a cardio dance class, her motto for her students is, "I don't stop until the song does."
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