New research is suggesting upping the tempo of the music you listen to while exercising can not only make the exercise seem easier, but actually raise your heart rate and increase the benefits of ...

To aid in that endeavor, this month’s playlist was designed by me with a special focus on pace and long runs. This list is comprised of songs with a tempo of 150 beats per minute (bpm). This way you ...

What's one thing that SoulCycle, Orangetheory, CrossFit and Zumba all have in common? Each one of these group fitness classes bumps intense music through loudspeakers. Even as you battle muscle burn, ...

When it comes to running, music is like a spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down. The right songs can motivate us to get out the door, drown out the heavy breathing and make our effort feel a ...

Music boosts motivation and increases happiness when people are working out better than any other predictable factor. But what musical tempo is best for keeping people psyched up while working out?

“Can a song’s tempo change your pace as you run?” In a small study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, results were surprising. Brazilian researchers found that music-free ...