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Gym rats everywhere have known for a long time that it is simply easier to work out to music than it is to silence. New research conducted by Christopher Capuano, PhD, backs it up with actual scientific data. The study, conducted at Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Psycology, found that listening to music boosts weight loss and helps people work out more regularly.

Over a period of 24 weeks, a group of overweight women maintained a healthy diet and regular exercise regimen. They also met for weekly group sessions on lifestyle change. Half of the women were told to listen to music while they walked. While all of the women lost weight, the loss was twice as much for the group that had access to music.

Capuano reasoned that this phenomenon is due to the fact that music allows people to stick to a workout regime better by keeping it interesting. It keeps people from being bored and distracts them from the physical exertion of exercise.

This is a significant breakthrough for those who want to lose weight as keeping the body in motion should complement diets. To maximize the connection of music and fitness, the following tips are recommended.

Focus on the convenience
Gone are the days when people have to lug around large transistor radios or even walkmans. Recent developments in technology have allowed people to have music players that are smaller in size and more convenient to carry around. For those who want to exercise with the music on, this represents good news because the player does not have to interfere with the movements of the body. In addition to this, various songs can be downloaded to just one player without the need to keep on switching tapes or discs, which can ruin the momentum in a workout.

Make the music yours
What sounds good for one person may not be such a hot idea for another. The music selected for exercise should reflect the individual tastes and preferences of a person. That means that no genre is off limits. Any kind of music, from pop to classical, can work to help encourage weight loss. Take note that the reason why music works is that it distracts the person from the strain felt during exercise and thus allows him or her to stick to the program more consistently. It necessarily follows then that the songs have to suit their style.

Prepare in Advance
As effective as music is when it comes to weight loss, some of the benefits can be lost if people keep on stopping all the time to switch songs or look for new tunes. Combat this occurrence by preparing a playlist even before you hit the gym. This will allow you to focus on the exercise rather than fiddle with your music player.

Stay on the beat
People naturally move to the rhythm they hear. Even the least musically inclined or those with two left feet can match their movement to the tempo that they hear. Thus, the best workout music songs are those that are fast-paced and upbeat. This will help keep the pace of the exercise fast and lead to the burning of more calories. That does not mean, however, that slower forms of music are useless to exercise. Remember that any workout should be preceded and ended with stretching. Use slower beats to accompany warm-up and cool-down movements.

Create a soundtrack
There are some songs that can instantly make a person energized. Who does not think that they can run up long staircases when the song “Eye of the Tiger” plays? Choose certain workout favorites and play them at the time when it is likely that the exercise program will hit a wall. For example, if squats are your least favorite and represent a struggle, then that should be the time when the most energetic and motivational song should play. Also, the body does have a natural rhythm that it follows. Past the 25 minute mark people tend to feel bored and tired already. Stay ahead of the game and prepare the tunes that will address this situation.

Remember that whatever the diet, it should always be supported by regular exercise in order to lose weight effectively. Diet and exercise are two concepts that go hand in hand when it comes to achieving the goal of long-term nutrition and fitness. And this is where music comes into play. Control how many calories you take in and let the music help you control how many you burn off!

Musicians work hard. They write for days. They rehearse like fiends. Drag heavy gear here and there. Sweat like pigs on stage. Put marathon hours in at the recording studio. Work their fingers to the bone… well, at least into some pretty gnarly calluses. But, musicians also like to play hard: booze, drugs, groupies, and trashed hotel rooms are actually more occupational hazards that rock ‘n’ roll myths.

No matter how disciplined an artist needs to be for his or her music, they will always need to blow off steam in some way or another. Some hit the gym, run, partake in extreme sports, do yoga, pursue their spirituality, web surf, build custom guitars, restore classic cars… you name it. All of these outlets help musicians to handle the enormous flow of energy so necessary to channel the creative process. Still, other musicians prefer a more debaucherous form of escapism. They drink until they puke, get stoned and eat a case of Cheetos, or sleep with all of their friends’ sisters.

This wild lifestyle, albeit a music cliché, may feel terrific at the moment, but many musicians clearly forget that the days of offstage antics circling around the buzz of the band, like whispers in the wind, are long gone. These days, fans carry camera phones to gigs, friends videotape your band’s every move, and everybody’s a blogger. The afterparty, once simply a chance to blow off steam with loved ones and lovers of your music alike, has now gone from the innocent scandal of, "Oh my God, did you hear what happened after the gig Saturday?" to a website monitoring every second of debased insanity with pictures, video, and descriptive essays.

This new unexpected publicity may increase the number of crazed partiers at your next gig, but what happens when the entertainment attorney you’ve been courting, the A&R guy you’ve been hoping to hear back from, or the manager you’ve been telling how serious you are about your music, pops on the internet and finds your drummer passed out in the pool, your bassist vomiting in someone’s bushes and your guitarist naked in a stranger’s bed with cheerleaders of questionable age?

The following are a few tips that may help you to throw a terrific afterparty without the ramifications hurting your career in the long run:

1. Pick A Designated Partygoer—As much as this thought may send shivers through the spine of any wild-at-heart musician, it’s a good idea to have someone at your afterparty keeping an eye on those who’ve sold their souls for rock ‘n’ roll… or at least Jack Daniels. Whether you rotate it from gig to gig, or find a friend of the band (girlfriend, manager, a bandmate’s brother, etc.) who’ll stay sober enough to make sure that no one does anything stupid… and if they do, that it won’t be caught on tape. Playing Band Hall Monitor is truly a thankless job for anyone who parties hardy, so maybe free admission to the gig and some cool band swag as compensation would be a nice way to say "Thank You for being our assigned killjoy tonight!"
2. Set Some Guidelines For Your Band And Fans—I know it sounds like Big Brother is busting up your raging good time but when you’re talking about your career, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Have a chat with your band explaining that extreme behavior needs to be controlled at parties where fans are recording events. Post on your web site, and your fan club or have a Pow Wow at the gig and explain to your people that, while you love all of the cool photos and videos they take of the band at the gig, there has to be a few rules for what can be shot offstage. Be honest. Let your friends/fans know that you love partying with them but that the band’s reputation is an important ingredient for its success and that it’s vital that certain memories be enjoyed by partygoers only and not preserved in cyberspace for the world to see.
3. Monitor Your Websites And Web Communities—Again, better safe than sorry. It’s always a good idea to visit your forums, message boards, photo galleries, fan clubs, blogs and online communities to see what the latest scoop on your band is. It’s also wise to retain approval privilege on anything posted on each of your band sites. Let people post all of the drunken, naked pictures they want, and then pick and choose which images you want to represent your band. The same applies to comments and posts. Remember fans are important and priceless but it’s ultimately your image to preserve to the industry and the world and your web presence is how you represent yourself to everyone interested in you from fans to labels and everything in between.
4. Dial Your Scandalous Behavior Back A Bit—It’s all well and good for your drummer to sleep with your girlfriend’s mom on his own time, but at band functions make sure that the behavior is kept professional. In our modern society, the lines between reality and publicity have become so blurred that a simple kegger in your singer’s garage can get more coverage than a Grammy Pre-Show Special. Sadly, that may simply mean changing the standards of band partying to those that you exhibit at gigs. Throw private parties and have orgies in your grandma’s bathtub, but when it’s music related you’re, in a sense, at work and should act accordingly.

I realize that telling musicians not to party, is like telling a dog not to lick its private parts and if, after reading this, you feel that the thrill of the over-the-edge rock ‘n’ roll afterparty is completely ruined, don’t change your major to math just yet. Remember, doors lock, parties can be invitation only, cameras turn off, and bloggers can be taught to use discretion. You can still live like Jim Morrison at Scott Weiland’s toga party; just do your best to keep it off the internet. While a little scandal is titillating, a lot of scandal just says to a label, "Sure. We’ll take your money and then we’ll blow it all on Tequila and show up to the studio three hours late every day." Show the industry you’re serious, put on a professional face, and give your website the appearance of a band that’s fun and responsible. Then, have a private party, invite the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, a donkey, the drug dealer next door, and your guitarist’s horny aunt and throw a party that would make the cast of Half Baked blush. After all, you’ve got to fight for your right to party (in secret) with the digital cameras unplugged.