The Key to Fun Fitness is...Music!

Motivation is such a big part of everyone’s lives; we all need it to do the tasks we complete each day but sometimes we all lack motivation (I know I do!).

And one thing that people often lack motivation for is fitness and working out – unless you’re a gym bunny…which I'm not!

Exercise is such a significant part of our lives, and we need to be active each day, whether it simply be a walk somewhere or a full blown workout routine.

When I was younger I was incredibly active. I swam; I played netball; I went for bike rides. But as I got older, I let my studies take over my life, and I always used the excuse of “I’ve got to study, I don’t have enough time.” Although I felt that was true then, I look back now and see how silly of me that was. I never took a break from studying, and in return studying never took a break from me. My mind was constantly active, whilst my body was practically sedentary sitting at a desk for hours on end.

I always wanted to workout and do exercise but always found excuses to not do it. I was worried that when I’d do the exercise, I wouldn’t feel motivated enough to keep going. An hour of exercise never seemed appealing when I could spend that hour revising.

Now however, I have found the one thing to keep me going during exercising. Without this, I often feel like I couldn’t survive (tad dramatic I know!).

The key to my motivation is…MUSIC!

I love my music, and I mean LOVE it! I can’t tell you how many songs I have on my phone, or how many hours a day I listen to it, but I can tell you that it helps massively when working out.

When you have a song with the perfect beat to run, walk, cycle, crunch, whatever it is you’re doing, time seems to fly so much faster and you can enjoy getting sweaty and all hot and bothered.

And I’ve found that my Legends playlist is perfect for me. It’s full of classic rock legends, including Queen, Bon Jovi, Iron Maiden and ACDC, and other artists like Three Days Grace, My Chemical Brothers and Imagine Dragons. Songs by these artists have a great beat that just gets you in the mood for working out!

If you're not into rock music, then Spotify and YouTube both have playlists dedicated to exercise.

Music is sometimes the only motivation you need to focus on completing each rep, each mile, and each stroke.

I may be biased when it comes to music, but I can tell you, in all honesty, that if you listen to it whilst exercising, it will help!

If you workout and have a favourite playlist or artist, let me know what they are. If you don’t, have a look on Spotify and YouTube, or give some of the artists I mentioned a go.

Until next time…