Monthly Archives: September 2013
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Synchronous Playlists: Part Two
Posted on September 24, 2013 by Jessica Ryan in Exercise and Sports.As a follow-up to last week’s blog post, we are sharing two more playlists of synchronous exercise music today. Try the 170 BPM playlist if you run an eight-minute mile or cycle at an average speed of 85 rpm, and take a look at the 180 BPM playlist if you run a seven-minute mile […]
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Moving to the Beat: Synchronous Playlists (Part One)
Posted on September 17, 2013 by Jessica Ryan in Exercise and Sports.Have you ever tried to sync your movements to music during a workout? Maybe you danced to music in a hip hop or Zumba class, or maybe you tried to run faster by matching your steps to the beat of an especially quick piece of music. Or, maybe you’ve never actually used music synchronously […]
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Heart-Pumping Music: The Asynchronous Playlist
Posted on September 10, 2013 by Jessica Ryan in Exercise and Sports.This past weekend I spent my Saturday morning running the Montour Trail Half Marathon. I gave myself two challenges before the race: to beat my Pittsburgh Half Marathon time by five minutes and put together a half marathon playlist consisting solely of orchestral music. Classical probably isn’t the first genre that comes to mind […]
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Counting Beats: Exercise Music and BPM
Posted on September 3, 2013 by Jessica Ryan in Exercise and Sports.Before you read today’s blog post, I want you to take a couple of minutes to listen to Edvard Grieg’s “In the Hall of the Mountain King.” As you listen, think about how energizing you find the music. Now let’s discuss what you thought as you heard the piece. You probably found the quiet, […]
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