I was jumping rope for an hour last week with my trusty IPod clipped to my shirt. Jumping rope nonstop (except for the few times I step on the rope) is a high intensity workout to say the least. Listening to music while I workout in this manner increases my concentration (o.k., I AM listening to Crystal Method, Apex Twins, Chemical Brothers and the like) and keeps me stepping to the beat. I highly recommend the activity to burn calories, have fun and increase your coordination and stamina. My resting heart rate is 48bpm....what's yours?
Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day: The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (26: 80-86 2012) has published findings that listening to music during exercise can result in quicker clearance of lactate, a perceived lack of effort to perform the exercise, a quicker recovery time and higher quality of your workouts.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
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