Have you ever been to a gym where they may not be playing any music and feel a lot less motivated and everything you do just seems to be a struggle. Well, some studies show that it's actually because your are focusing more on how tired you are rather than diassociating that feeling for the external noises you hear when you are listening to music. When listening to music you are able to ignore negative feelings such as tiredness with positive feelings you receive from following the rhythm of the music you are listening to. The music is able to play as a performance aid for whatever you may be trying to achieve. If you are focusing on strength training it is suggested not to really play something relaxing but usually more uptempo. With running you may find that relaxing music may be able to aid you with getting into a smooth rhythm and a nice jogging pace where you feel you could run for miles on end. If you're really pushing for that extra mile I would highly recommend choosing this song to get you through it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7CaiWxKYBo... Now only if i can get that video onto my ipod as well.
