How to Exercise With Classical Music

Exercise gets the brain cells moving, and so does music. Athletes have experimented with different genres of music to enhance their physical prowess and achieve great results. If you exercise with classical music playing in the background, you'll enjoy a whole new physical fitness experience.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Find good classical music on FM stations, such as National Public Radio (NPR), or buy an iPod and download your favorite classical tunes.
2. See the "Resource" list below for all kinds classical music to exercise with as you walk, run outside or on the treadmill, lift weights, stretch, bicycle, do yoga and/or pilates.
3. Start a group with exercise buddies who love classical music. Find a dance studio or gym where you can use the place during "off" hours. Put together a routine of exercises and turn on your classical music for background music, or use more energetic pieces to move with.
4. Take a music appreciation class at a local college to gain a greater understanding and repertoire for classical music.
5. Take a ballet or modern dance class. If you choose modern dance, practice dance moves on your own time using classical music.
6. Go to that local gym or dance studio during "off" hours and you might have the entire floor and place to yourself. Turn on the classical music and use the entire dance floor to move, swoop, jump and swing with the classical movements, waltzes and marches. The amount of fun you'll have is only limited by your imagination, and physical prowess and capability.