Comments on: Music vs. Inner Coach http://strongsarah.com/2009/06/09/music-vs-inner-coach/ Not Just Muscle Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:58:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Laura http://strongsarah.com/2009/06/09/music-vs-inner-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Laura Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:57:35 +0000 http://strongsarah.com/?p=507#comment-238 This is such a great discussion. That's a really good point about familiarity with the music making a difference. When I'm learning a dance one of the first things I do is listen to the musical accompaniment over and over and over until I know it well enough that it doesn't interfere with my inner ballet mistress. (Yep, got one of those too. Y'all think I might need Thorazine or something?) It's about time for my kettlebell practice, so I'm going to give it a go using one of my spinning playlists as an accompaniment. I'm supposed to do swings in sets of 50, with 20 seconds rest between sets, for 8 minutes, and if music will help make the experience less worse, I'm all for that! This is such a great discussion. That’s a really good point about familiarity with the music making a difference. When I’m learning a dance one of the first things I do is listen to the musical accompaniment over and over and over until I know it well enough that it doesn’t interfere with my inner ballet mistress. (Yep, got one of those too. Y’all think I might need Thorazine or something?)

It’s about time for my kettlebell practice, so I’m going to give it a go using one of my spinning playlists as an accompaniment. I’m supposed to do swings in sets of 50, with 20 seconds rest between sets, for 8 minutes, and if music will help make the experience less worse, I’m all for that!

]]> By: Sarah(London) RKC http://strongsarah.com/2009/06/09/music-vs-inner-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Sarah(London) RKC Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:38:45 +0000 http://strongsarah.com/?p=507#comment-236 Yeah Sarah U know what.. I think I must use 'he' in the way we say 'man' kind as my inner coach is also definitely me and no one else! No imaginary coach in my head! I my be mad but i aint that mad! ...Yet Yeah Sarah U know what..

I think I must use ‘he’ in the way we say ‘man’ kind as my inner coach is also definitely me and no one else! No imaginary coach in my head! I my be mad but i aint that mad! …Yet

]]> By: Sarah http://strongsarah.com/2009/06/09/music-vs-inner-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Sarah Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:42:17 +0000 http://strongsarah.com/?p=507#comment-235 Laura -- I like that distinction you have made between working out and practicing. That makes a lot of sense. Jimmy -- I remember you saying that you ruined your shuffle, but the thought of an Apple Store Guy not having an ipod handy for workouts is somewhat shocking! Interesting comment about the music potentially fouling up your technique. I never even thought of the music as having a potential negative impact before. This has turned out to be a lot more to consider than I imagined. :-) Julie -- I agree, with HIIT/sprints sometimes the music can get annoying. It may be hitting a high point when you are not or vice versa. It's also tough to pay attention to your gymboss when you have the music on. Normally I rely on the vibrate feature but when I'm doing HIIT or anything that's super high intensity, like the MMA workout, I need something a little more intrusive to break into my exercise induced stupor. Sarah -- Interesting that your inner coach is a he. Mine's a she. Actually it's me! It sounds like we are similar in our attempts to allow for the inner coach to be heard, but still be able to hear the music. Finding the right balance would be perfection. Thanks for the idea for gymboss positioning. Could definitely come in handy! I love the idea of listening to everything before using it to practice to and coordinating songs with certain elements you will be practicing. Great ideas!! I do find that I don't mind listening to the same songs again and again, even in the same workout, if they match the movement and the tempo I am going for. Perhaps I could take it one step further as you do, and preplan the workout and music together. Thanks for the great input! Fred -- Thanks, yeah - I was determined to exhaust all options in finding music that would suffice. I nearly went rummaging through my (9 year old) son's stuff to find his mp3 player. Can you believe I considered working out to Crazy Frog!??! Daniel -- Me too. I think that's my final conclusion after all this consideration. :-) Laura — I like that distinction you have made between working out and practicing. That makes a lot of sense.

Jimmy — I remember you saying that you ruined your shuffle, but the thought of an Apple Store Guy not having an ipod handy for workouts is somewhat shocking! Interesting comment about the music potentially fouling up your technique. I never even thought of the music as having a potential negative impact before. This has turned out to be a lot more to consider than I imagined. :-)

Julie — I agree, with HIIT/sprints sometimes the music can get annoying. It may be hitting a high point when you are not or vice versa. It’s also tough to pay attention to your gymboss when you have the music on. Normally I rely on the vibrate feature but when I’m doing HIIT or anything that’s super high intensity, like the MMA workout, I need something a little more intrusive to break into my exercise induced stupor.

Sarah — Interesting that your inner coach is a he. Mine’s a she. Actually it’s me! It sounds like we are similar in our attempts to allow for the inner coach to be heard, but still be able to hear the music. Finding the right balance would be perfection. Thanks for the idea for gymboss positioning. Could definitely come in handy!

I love the idea of listening to everything before using it to practice to and coordinating songs with certain elements you will be practicing. Great ideas!! I do find that I don’t mind listening to the same songs again and again, even in the same workout, if they match the movement and the tempo I am going for. Perhaps I could take it one step further as you do, and preplan the workout and music together. Thanks for the great input!

Fred — Thanks, yeah – I was determined to exhaust all options in finding music that would suffice. I nearly went rummaging through my (9 year old) son’s stuff to find his mp3 player. Can you believe I considered working out to Crazy Frog!??!

Daniel — Me too. I think that’s my final conclusion after all this consideration. :-)

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