Music and sport: why listening to music boosts your performance in the gym?

Are you pushing hard? Do you want to push yourself beyond your limits? Then stop everything: put a good sound in your ears , because science is formal – Listening to music during your workout can improve your physical and mental performance . Here's why.

Music functions as an ergogen: (from the Greek ergon = work, and genes = to produce) is any substance, technique or method that improves physical or mental performance during an effort.

Who hasn't dragged their feet before a workout? We all know that moment when the couch seems more inviting than the gym. And yet, sometimes all it takes is a single motivating song to get you going. completely change your mindset . 🎵 Eye of the Tiger , Lose Yourself , Bleed it Out … these songs put you in a mood of combat , trigger an adrenaline rush and awaken your warrior instinct. In reality, it's primarily a great distraction.

Music distracts you from pain and fatigue

When you listen to upbeat music, your brain focuses on the rhythm, the lyrics, the mood… and less on the current effort . Result?

• You feel less muscle pain.
• You feel less the fatigue .
• You push your limits more easily.

Studies like that of the Brunel University have shown that athletes who listen to music during prolonged exercise feel 10 to 15% less fatigue.

Music helps you maintain a good tempo

Some music is naturally synchronized with sports movements such as running, rowing, squats, burpees, etc. Result: your body adopts a regular rhythm. You win in endurance , your breathing regulates naturally, and you stay focused on your effort.

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Increase your dopamine production and self-improvement

Dopamine is the pleasure and reward hormone. And the good news is: Music naturally increases your energy levels . By combining physical effort and musical stimulation, you create a synergy: you feel better, you are more confident and you are ready to smash everything. bodybuilding , by the way The key moments are the heavy sets , where you have to give it your all. With a good playlist in your ears, you are in your own bubble. You enter a zone of intense focus.

• You block less on the load.
• You chain more reps.
• You're going to look for that last repetition that makes all the difference.

Bonus: the special performance playlist by YAM Nutrition

To help you perform even better, here is our special “motivation” playlist with rap, rock, electro, and a touch of revisited classics. Find it on Spotify right here: