Training with music

From lifting your mood to blurring the limits of fatigue, music doesn’t just soundtrack your workouts – it changes the way you move. Here's how rhythm, tempo and melody might be shaping your performance in ways you don’t even realise

Don’t consider yourself athletic? You don’t have to be super-sporty to get the most out of exercise. Just as long as you’re moving your body for at least 150 minutes per week, you’re not only helping

Music cannot work a magic spell. It can, however, do wonderful things. In recent issues of BBC Music Magazine, we have explored the benefits to mental health of listening and playing music, not least

Cycling ignites passion, but too much pressure and expectation can burn it away. Psychologist and racer Steve Mayers tackles the delicate issue of burnout

Love letting your hair down on the dance floor? Or maybe you prefer some shimmying around the kitchen while washing up? Either way, moving to music can make you feel amazing. Not only is dancing a gre

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