Workout
Apple Music Launches Fitness DJ Mix Series With Aluna, Valentino Khan, More
Let’s be honest here—we’re all full of crap with our New Year’s fitness resolutions. We stomp into the gym on January 2nd with a “clear eyes, full heart, can’t lose” mentality à la Friday Night Lights, but wake up in December with nothing but a pizza-filled potbelly and regret. Ergo, it should come as no surprise that one of the world’s largest streaming services has launched a dedicated space to share fitness-related music content and light a fire under the collective ass of its subscriber base. Apple Music today announced its new “Fitness DJ Mix” series, a hub where artists and DJs share exclusive mixes designed to offer spirited workout experiences. Moving forward, fans can expect one new mix each month. The first collection features...
Korea’s New COVID-19 Rules Restrict the BPM of Music in Gyms
In a wave of new COVID-19 regulations impacting gyms, the South Korean government has restricted what type of music patrons will be allowed to listen to. In a move that many perceive to be a blatant overreach, officials are setting the expectation that gyms will not be allowed to play music over 120 BPM (beats per minute) for group fitness classes. That leaves slim pickings for electronic music fans looking to get in the flow during a workout. The new restriction ostensibly impacts group cardio, aerobics, and spin classes, where invigorating music plays an important role. The regulation is especially counterintuitive given that higher BPM songs generally play a critical role in setting an appropriately brisk group fitness pace, thereby leading to productive workouts. As Reuters...
PureGym Analyzes Workout and Gym Playlists to Identify Top 50 Workout Tracks
New research from the UK-based company PureGym has aggregated Spotify playlist data and determined the most popular songs to soundtrack a workout. The company analyzed 142,000 unique tracks populating playlists with either “gym” or “workout” included in the title and published a list of the top 50 recurring tracks. It’s no secret that listening to music while working out leads to a happier, and more productive gym experience. “Music is like a legal drug for athletes,” says Costas Karageorghis, a Ph.D. from London’s Brunel University School of Sport and Education. “It can reduce the perception of effort significantly and increase endurance by as much as 15 percent.” Perhaps it’s the heart-pumping cadence of house music that has ...
Thomas Tuchel defends outburst following Champions League win
Thomas Tuchel says he “understands” criticism of Paris Saint-Germain but dismissed its credibility when coming from fans and journalists watching from a “sofa”. PSG were out of sorts in the Champions League on Tuesday, as last season’s beaten finalists scraped a narrow 1-0 win at RB Leipzig. The decisive goal, an 11th-minute Neymar penalty, was one of just three shots on target mustered by PSG over the course of the match. Tuchel said after the game that he would not apologise for winning in a somewhat ugly fashion, with Leipzig enjoying 63 per cent of possession and managing 15 shots in total. He put the underwhelming performance down to fatigue caused by the team’s packed schedule, though it was not their only unimpressive display in recent months. Before Tuesday, PSG had lost three of t...
Here the Most Popular EDM Artists Listened to While Working Out, According to FitRated
Have you ever wondered what the person next to you at the gym was listening to? FitRated has set out to (kind of) answer that question with their latest study. FitRated’s study surveyed over 1,000 people across the United States to figure out exactly what people were listening to that gave them a little inspiration while exercising. Afterward, they cross-compared their findings with each person’s preferred method of working out. Overall, their study found that some genres can help increase workout intensity. Additionally, genre selection can directly relate to the type of workout preferred by the respondent. They also found that Lady Gaga was the most popular artist for working out and that pop music tops the charts with 53.4% of respondents selecting it as the...
While You Watch: How to Work Out at Home
While You Watch is a new health and wellness series that outlines a range of activities you can do at home. Today, to quote Olivia Newton-John, we’re getting physical. Your health doesn’t have to suffer just because you’ve been glued to the television. Low or moderate-intensity workouts can be done from the comfort of your living room. But, let’s be honest, distraction is key when it comes to less-than-desirable activities, which is why we often need something short and easy to stay motivated. We want results, though, so in order to find the most effective workouts, we consulted with personal trainer Viggo Clausen for all the right moves. Below, you can start doing any number of these exercises, all without buying any new equipment. Just pop on your favorite 20-minute show … and act accord...
