Can Music Improve Athletic Performance?

Can music act as a performance enhancing drug?
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Effects of Synchronous Music on 400-Metre Sprint Performance

[teensupersaiyan]

Music is so powerful. I played Eye of the Tiger to my fish once. He turned into a shark.

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Can Music Improve Athletic Performance? [NEW VIDEO]

Find out how music may act like a performance enhancing drug!

[BinkieMcFartnuggets]

Football players are already trying to find a way to inject music into themselves.

[QuahogMC]

I used to pump up my entire high school football team by playing "Everybody Hurts" by REM before games.  We um...we lost every game.  But ..well I'm not sure what my point is.  Nevermind. 

[juliecooly]

How much markers does this guy go through?

[SawBlood]

hell yeah, have you ever jogged without music?...
its boring. Some punk, industrial, and the rocky soundtrack keep me going at a solid pace till i'm about to fall flat on my face.
Now im not one of those clowns that need to blare avenged sevenfold in the gym but any music is better than hearing what sounds like child birth on the bench next to you.

[bengreen]

OMG this ACTUALLY worked... I had to race my BFF in state finals (200 metres), so I listened to my fave upbeat songs in a playlist and I actually won! We've had races before I always lost!

[sjladuke]

It's something that has been used by runners for years. I couldn't get anywhere without mine. Wouldn't even think of walking into the gym without my playlist and headset!

[RealationGames]

I've heard that music can immensely improve dancing performance resoults. Seems crazy but it's totally true.

[hayuhinaira]

absolutely correct,
music improves athletic performance!!!

[redshirts]

Does it help me study? Or is it just my brain tricking myself again...

[tiedie]

i saw this on tv! great job with your success man, should be proud :)

[TheMiniParkourPeople]

When I do mental imagery, I just can't... Like if I imagine myself riding switch on a skateboard I wobble and fall off, just like real skateboarding.

[Sinkatze]

One video a day? Thats a lot of drawing! Kudos to you and great work!

[JOTMAN]

Pop songs while lifting? Try rock or epic score while lifting, helps so much!!

[Athrun]

Personally I don't like music when I'm in the gym.
I feel that I can't focus as well when music is present.

[oafkad]

Music can also increase the likelihood that you drive dangerously :p.

[dgrulzz]

Listening to Slayer while playing chess <3

[Mnkify]

So, I don't know if you guys know this but your show was on the news in Waterloo today

[larrycarpenter]

Use music with embedded brainwave entrainment stimulation for enhanced energy.  Use a state of hyper-suggestibility (alpha - theta brainwave state) for visualizing success.  I'm not gonna go into the details here (there are too many of them) but it works; if you have a specific question, I'll do my best to answer it.  As for regular music...Tubthumping by Chumbawamba could work.