The Power of Music: Study Shows Listening to Dua Lipa Can Boost Your Weightlifting by 38%
Music can significantly enhance your workout performance at the gym, with studies showing an average 13% improvement in weightlifting capability when exercising with music. Here's how different artists can impact your gym performance:
Top Artists for Lifting Heavier Weights:
- Dua Lipa: 37.93% increase
- Harry Styles: 35.71% increase
- BTS: 22.47% increase
- Lizzo: 13.58% increase
- Eminem: 12.68% increase
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Best Artists for Increasing Repetitions:
- Harry Styles: 23.03% more reps
- Dua Lipa: 22.03% more reps
- Olivia Rodrigo: 6.07% more reps
- The Weeknd
- Drake
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Why Music Helps:
- Distracts from fatigue
- Promotes endurance
- Reduces perceived effort
- Stimulates the motor cortex
- Aids in movement execution
The study measured performance across three main lifts (bench press, deadlift, and squat) both in silence and while listening to various artists. Results were compared against a control workout with no music to calculate percentage improvements.
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