For many people, an essential part of any exercise regime is the music that accompanies it. Whether you’re a runner, a rower or a bodybuilder, there’s a good chance you have a favourite selection of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Finding the motivation to start working out can feel impossible. But there’s a surprisingly simple solution: music. The best workout songs don’t just get you in the right headspace or drown out the ...

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 ...

Saturday morning at the Stokes-Marshall Senior Center was not a quiet one. Upbeat music and synchronized drumming echoed from the fitness studio during the energetic, new class: cardio drumming. The ...

The problem of physical inactivity in industrialised countries is severe, complex, and highly resistant to intervention. According to the World Health Organisation, it contributes to 1.9 million ...

Costas Karageorghis is in receipt of funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC; Grant Ref: ES/R005559/1). Dawn Rose receives funding from Parkinson's UK, the Swiss National Science ...