MP4 Player – Get into the Groove

MP4 players have all the benefits of an MP3 player but with added visual impact – if you're going to the gym, make sure you pack your MP4.

The MP4 Player has overtaken the MP3 thanks to that added dimension of being a portable video as well as a portable audio device. And gym junkies are making sure their MP4 player is charged, ready and loaded with the right clips and songs to get them into the groove.

MP4 Player – On a Roll

MP4 players can still play music in the same way an iPod or MP3 can, but you get the added bonus of an LCD screen too, so you can check out the latest music videos while you're hitting the gym. For many gyms can be a nightmare, but loading up your favourite music videos and songs on your MP4 player can turn the exercise bike into an emotional and adrenalin-fuelled experience. Research shows that if you hit a winning rhythm on your MP4 player, you're more likely to work out harder and longer. In fact, music and exercise are integral for many people and the Times newspaper reported that the secret to the double Olympic gold win of athlete Kelly Holmes was music. Every day, Holmes would put the song Red Light from the soundtrack of Fame onto her personal stereo – now athletes would use an MP3 or MP4 to train to. Having an upbeat tempo to train to can help keep you going and give you a mental boost. Cricketer Freddie Flintoff is reported to download Elvis on to his MP4 player and tennis player Andrew Murray fires himself up with Let's Get it Started by Black Eyed Peas.

MP4 Player – A Powerful Motivator

Music is a motivator in all walks of life – but especially so when it comes to exercise and training. Sports psychologists have said the impact of listening to music on your MP4 player is “astonishing” as music makes people work harder, faster and longer as well as spur athletes on to win. As long as the music is music you love – you will exercise better. The beauty of an MP3 or MP4 player is that you can hand select the tracks you want to accompany your work out and easily change or up-date the sequence to suit. Trials have shown that those who exercise to music on bikes for example will cycle further and at higher intensity to music of their own choosing. Going to a gym and being forced to listen or watch music videos that you have no choice in can however be detrimental – research shows if it's a song you hate or have negative associations with, you could end up exercising slower. So if you want to get buff, make sure you invest in an MP3 or MP4 player as well as a gym membership.

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