Music naturally boosts dopamine, the neurotransmitter that drives your brain’s reward system. Listening to music during a workout can give you a hit of dopamine, resulting in feelings of well being. At the same time, exercise boots serotonin, the mood-boosting neurotransmitter, so the combination will do wonders for your happy hormones. Music influences you to run farther, bike longer, swim faster, lift heavier-often without you even realizing it. A killer playlist of your favorite songs can transform your workout from mundane to something you actually look forward to.
Fitness is not about being better than someone else… IT IS ABOUT BEING BETTER THAN YOU USED TO BE.
— Gordon Slanquit, Personal Trainer Association
