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Lead Stories: Friday, December 5, 2008

MUSIC: Runners’ secret weapon in the battle of mind over matter

Posted January 9th, 2007 at 11:00 PM by Mickey Katz

Section: Motivation, Music

pump-up-imix-logos-copy.jpgAs most of you already know, exercise is known to be a battle of “mind over matter” (with your mind often wandering while we work on our bodies). Although mind wandering can sometimes lead to your next great idea when you’re at the gym or on your training runs, you need your mind to stay focused and give you a little extra push. This, my friends, is where music comes in!

I am a firm believer in the mental workout being just as necessary as your physical one, and I’d like to help those of you whose minds have wandered. It is true that protein feeds the muscles and provides strength, but if nothing is ‘driving’ you to succeed, then your workout will only be as good as lasts nights steak dinner or for those vegetarians, your buffet of tofu and eggs.
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