When news broke last January that scientists had put together the "ultimate playlist" for exercise, incredulity reigned. Could specific music really make us push ourselves harder on the treadmill?

There are many tools, or ergogenic aids, that athletes use to improve exercise performance. These include nutrients and supplements like protein and carbohydrates, drugs like caffeine, steroids, and ...

Music has always been a part of my life. Growing up, my dad was a fan of the big band era and entertainers like Frank Sinatra. He would buy toy instruments and distribute them among all of his ...

There are many tools, or ergogenic aids, that athletes use to improve exercise performance. These include nutrients and supplements like protein and carbohydrates, drugs like caffeine, steroids, and ...

If you exercise while listening to music, you may have noticed it can help boost your energy and make your workout seem quicker. Similarly, a new study suggests listening to music during a standard ...

I have been spinning now for almost a year. I didn’t think I’d enjoy it when I first started—after all, it simply involves riding a stationary bike in a small, dark room with a group of people while ...

There’s been a lot of buzz about high-intensity training in recent years, but a new study finds that simply listening to high-tempo music during a workout could also produce added health benefits.

A first of its kind meta-analytic review (Terry et al., 2020) pinpoints four ways that listening to music before or during physical activity has positive effects on the mindset and performance of ...