This blog is for my friends - and their friends - a resource for random comments mostly focused on nutritional information, but would include related areas of overall health, exercise and attitude. I am dedicated - and have always been - to helping anyone who asks about any of these subjects, and if I don't know the answer, I will find it for you. So, ask away...m.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Music Rules
The faster you move, the more calories you burn. Increase the tempo of your music, and off you go! Your body responds to what you're thinking, and when you are pumped up by what's entertaining your head, your workouts will be faster, harder, and longer (kind of sounds like those commercials...); but really, it's true. The faster you swing your arms, the faster your legs move, as they control leg turnover; the beat of what you're listening to is going to make you swing them faster and they aren't going to do that if you're listening to something mellow, or even something you've heard a million times. Sometimes it's all about the music - experiment, and get someone else's playlist - sure, it might not have been anything you would have ever thought you might listen to, but you could be surprised - and more fit! Enjoy your workout - Melissa