Music and Exercise Success

In today's Parade Magazine (my scholarly publication of choice on the weekends), Michael O'Shea (PhD Sports Medicine) reported that a study (where half the women listened to CD players while they worked out) showed that the music listeners dropped twice the pounds and fat compared to the women who didn't listen to music.

The reason is thought to be that music relieves stress, tension and anxiety, so you end up focusing on the song or your surroundings instead of your discomfort.

But be safe and keep the volume slightly lower when you head outdoors, so you don't get creamed by our lovely southern drivers.