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The Great Workout Debate: Music vs. Silence

Many people enjoy working out to music, as listening to upbeat tunes can motivate you to push yourself harder and faster during your workout routine. Others, however, prefer to work out in silence, finding that they are more focused on the workout at hand without any distractions from music blaring in their ears. With so many benefits that each approach can offer, there’s no one correct answer when it comes to choosing whether to work out with music or in silence. Instead, let’s discuss some of the advantages of both approaches and help you come up with the best solution for your individual fitness needs.



Benefits of working out while listening to music



Depending on your style of music, your workout playlist can be a great way to give you an extra push. Whether it’s that classic Eye of The Tiger or favorite pump-up song, working out with music is a proven mood booster and distraction from fatigue, leading to better workouts overall (and a decrease in risk of injury). Listening to music can also help maintain consistent output during any type of endurance training like running or cycling by keeping you pushing for longer periods than you might otherwise manage without distraction. Additionally, studies have found that people who listen to music exercise more consistently over time than those who don’t — so if your goal is simply getting into shape more often and building healthier habits, tunes may help there too!


Benefits of working out while listening to silence



Despite what you may think, music and fitness don’t have to be synonymous—silence can be a great workout companion. So, what are some of its benefits? Research has found that silence can help with focus, mindfulness and mood. We already know that listening to music at work increases productivity and we even suggest listening to songs when working out for better performance or getting more out of your workouts—but it seems that focusing on one thing at a time can also pay off in other areas as well. Being able to concentrate intently on a task without any distractions is beneficial in all aspects of life, not just exercise.


How you should approach working out while listening to either

The great debate of working out with music or in silence has raged on for years, but an important question still remains: which one is better? Some would argue that exercise without tunes and beats just wouldn’t be as fun—and that, in fact, music is a necessary distraction to get you through it. Others believe otherwise and say that exercising in silence is actually more productive and beneficial for your workout routine overall (because you can focus solely on what your body is doing). So what do you think? Which do you prefer? 


Final thoughts

Neither music nor silence is better for your workout, but having a designated workout playlist might be. The problem with solely listening to music when you work out is that it can start to feel like background noise or white noise—and if that happens, you’re not actually listening to it at all. You want your music to motivate and inspire you, which means paying attention to what’s playing when it’s on (and maybe having a few extra playlists ready in case one gets stale). If motivation isn't an issue, go ahead and put on some tunes—it can help put you in a positive mood that will carry over into your workout too!

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