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Music News 

New study: What music do people use for working out?

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Exercise, New Year's Resolution, Workout Music, Workouts

It’s that time of year again when people start making New Year’s resolutions about getting in shape and losing weight.

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, August 6, 2020

August 6, 2020September 28, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Geldof, Donald Trump, Drive-In Concerts, Exercise, Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Radio, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube

The vacation staycation continues. Today’s the day I rid the garden shed of mouse poop. Fun. Frankly, I’d rather stay

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Do you listen to music while you work out? Then read this.

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Exercise, Tempo

If you exercise, you know the benefits of listening to music. It can pump you up, motivate to keep going

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Do you exercise to music? Then read this.

August 26, 2018August 25, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Exercise, Exercise and music

In order to stave off the heart disease in my family’s genes, I’ve been visiting a personal trainer three times

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Exercising to music “bends your mind”

February 21, 2018February 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Exercise, Music

If you engage in any kind of exercise, I’m going to guess that you do it to music. Look around.

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Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, February 22, 2017

February 22, 2017February 22, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Trebek, Apple, David Bowie, Everclear, Exercise, George Harrison, iPhone 8, Jay Z, Justin Bieber, Moog, Pink Floyd, Porsche, Rihanna, Roger Waters, Spotify, The Wall, Trump

Is there anyone with a worse job than Sean Spicer? Think about that the next time you hate your job.

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Music Makes High-Intensity Interval Workouts More Enjoyable

November 10, 2016November 10, 2016 Nerhys 2 Comments Exercise, Music, Study

If you think that listening to music makes exercise more enjoyable, your hypothesis is backed up by science. This includes

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Music News 

Need to Feel Stronger? Listen to Music with Big Bass

August 7, 2014August 7, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bass, Exercise, Motivation

We all know that music can pump you up for all kinds of needs, occasions, tasks and feats.  But if

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Rodents on Turntables. That Is All.

May 20, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Exercise, Hamsters, Live Nation, Rodents, Turntables

That’s one way to take your rat out for a walk. (Via Sploid. And please don’t try this at home.

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