Need motivation? Music can help
However for this to all be effective and therefore gain the maximum result, the chosen music should be between 120 and 140 beats per minute. Examples of these include ‘Break Your Heart’ by Taio Cruz featuring Ludacris, ‘I Like It’ by Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull and ‘Put Your Hands Up for Detroit’ by Fedde Le Grande.
Music that can be synchronised to repetitive exercises such as running, rowing and cycling, can help to increase the levels of work output as music can provide cues that can allow for a person’s energy use to be more efficient.
For acquisition of motor skills, music can help in exploring different motions while also improving coordination.
This is because music can replicate different forms of body rhythms as well as aspects of human locomotion. Lyrics from well chosen music can help in reinforcing essential aspects of sporting techniques. An example being ‘Push It’ by Salt-n-Pepa helping with track and field by reinforcing that a shot must be put not thrown. Music also makes an environment more fun, helping to motivate a person into learning a key skill.
Music helps to attain a ‘state of flow’ or promote flow states of motivation. This is because music influences and induces alpha brain waves which are responsible for our dreams and rest states. Music and its impact on the state of flow can make a person feel as if they are functioning on autopilot.
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