Run to the beat and feel great with Harpers Fitness…

Everyone has their favourite album to listen to when they’re working out; some pound it out on the treadmill to Kings of Leon while others swing to Pet Shop Boys on the cross trainer and Ethiopian marathon runner Haile Gebrselassie famously set a world record running to Scatman! The right tunes can really help you give your cardio workout everything you’ve got.

We want you to get the best from your workouts and incorporating music can boost your performance by as much as 20%! Music lowers your perception of effort and tricks your mind into thinking it’s less tired than it actually is. Musical rhythms also emulate the pattern of some physical skills which can help to enhance your technique making you a more efficient athlete.

Harpers National Health & Fitness Manager Kevin Yates says, “Each of our members are individuals and each will have their optimum workout playlist; they’re not prescriptive. Songs that inspire you and make you smile are the best. I’ve been getting the best from my personal workouts listening to a mixture of pop and eighties rock, although I can’t get enough of Beyonce’s ‘Crazy in Love’ at the moment.”

“We recommend a personal playlist for those on treadmills, bikes and cross trainers, while uplifting background music helps you get inspired in the weight room.”

Harpers members who are keen to get involved and keep interactive with their local gym will soon be able to vote for their favourite tracks online at www.harpersfitness.co.uk. Each week a top ten list will be complied and played during peak times for a high performance and successful work out for everyone there.