Mitzi Dulan- America's Nutrition Expert » running http://nutritionexpert.com/blog Credible information about health, nutrition, fitness, food, diet, and weight loss, recipes, fun/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:47:08 +0000 en hourly 1 Top Tunes Tuesday: The Classics http://nutritionexpert.com/blog/2010/05/top-tunes-tuesday-the-classics/ http://nutritionexpert.com/blog/2010/05/top-tunes-tuesday-the-classics/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 11:05:30 +0000 America's Nutrition Expert: Mitzi Dulan, RD, CSSD http://nutritionexpert.com/blog/?p=2403 Top Tunes Tuesday is a new series where I give great music finds to help you stay motivated through your workouts!

Sometimes in the middle of a tough or long workout you really need that great, motivating song to push you through.  More often than not, I find that those inspiring songs are the classics, the ones we’ve all heard time and time again.  When they come through my headphones, I know I can make it through the next couple minutes of the workout.  Recent research even indicates that the type of music we listen to during exercise can influence our performance – when we love the song we’re listening to, we disregard any physical pain we’re feeling and push on through!

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Eye of the Tiger – Survivor.  Yes, it’s that cheesy song from the Rocky movies, but who listens to this song and doesn’t picture themselves running up those steps in Philadelphia?

Hit Me With Your Best Shot  - Pat Benatar.  A great song for those workouts where you’re blowing off some frustration!

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Thunderstruck – AC/DC. The chanted lyrics never fail at getting me pumped up in the middle of a tough strength training session.

Don’t Stop Believing  - Journey.  Whether the original or the recently covered version by the Glee cast, this ‘never give up’ anthem is a welcome addition to any exercise playlist I have.

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It’s My Life – Bon Jovi.  ‘Don’t bend don’t break, baby don’t back down’ – a great lyric, and a great song for motivating you when you’re strength training or pushing through that long run.

I’m always looking for new tunes – let me know what your favorite rock songs to workout to are!

Assistance provided by Megan Skinner

   Post to Twitter Tweet This Post   Post to Facebook Post to Facebook]]> http://nutritionexpert.com/blog/2010/05/top-tunes-tuesday-the-classics/feed/ 0 3 Reasons to Listen to Your iPod During Your Workouts http://nutritionexpert.com/blog/2010/02/3-reasons-to-listen-to-your-ipod-during-your-workouts/ http://nutritionexpert.com/blog/2010/02/3-reasons-to-listen-to-your-ipod-during-your-workouts/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:10:42 +0000 America's Nutrition Expert: Mitzi Dulan, RD, CSSD http://nutritionexpert.com/blog/?p=1290 female_runnerI know that I have a playlist on my iPod for every activity I do during the day: working in my home office, cooking dinner, reading, lifting, running, etc. Music is a huge part of society today, and with a vast variety to choose from, there is the perfect song for every part of the day. In that same way, an energizing playlist can be just the thing you need to get you through that tough workout. Music has been shown in studies to be very beneficial as part of your workout routine because people workout at a higher intensity when listening to music.

1. Distraction: Music keeps your attention away from the stress you are putting on your muscles. As you listen to your favorite song, concentrating on the words or beat can reduce your perceived exertion (making you feel like you aren’t working out as hard).

2. Soothes: One hypothesis claims that calming music relaxes the brain and puts an individual into a restful and content state of mind even during exercise. To feel this effect, calm music should be inserted into your workout playlist.

3. Paces: Playing an upbeat song is a great way to pick up your speed during a run. Try keeping your stride on with the beat to keep yourself going at a steady rate throughout your workout.

One thing to keep in mind is that loud music from headphones can damage your hearing. Here are some great workout enhancing workout songs for you to check out!

ipod-classic• Butterfly by Jason Mraz
• Unskinny Bop by Poison
• Can’t Stop by Maroon 5
• How Do You Do by Cascada
• Dirty Pop by N*Sync
• Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
• Shake Your Body by Michael Jackson
• Unstoppable by Kat Deluna
• Everybody Loves Me by OneRepublic
• Dirty Dancing by Black Eyed Peas
• Hot Blooded by Foreigner
• We’re Dancing by Mandy Moore

What are some of your favorite workout songs?

By Mitzi Dulan with research assistance from Kaylee O’Connell

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