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title: Better Playlist = Better Workout
description: Learn more about the study that proves that good music leads to better workouts.
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# [Better Playlist = Better Workout](https://blog.gymsource.com/better-playlist-better-workout)

 Written by [Gym Source](https://blog.gymsource.com/author/gym-source) | Feb 15, 2013 4:10:27 PM

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A new [study](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21393467) by Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, confirmed that people tend to stick to a ‘natural’ pace that minimizes physical exertion while running or walking, and won’t change that pace unless otherwise motivated. The *only* motivational cue they found that dramatically affected a runners pace was auditory—runners who heard a strong rhythmic beat would increase their pace and continued to move faster than usual for an extended time to keep time with the music. Want to increase your [speed](http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/getting-into-your-exercise-groove/?ref=health)? Fill your playlist with up-tempo music.

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