Music and exercise: 5 benefits of listening to music when you exercise

Many people love to pair music and exercise, but it may surprise you to learn that there are scientific reasons why the two go together so well. There are many benefits to listening to music while you exercise, but they all boil down to the simple fact that listening to music makes exercise feel easier and more pleasurable, allowing you to work out harder than you would in silence.

1.  Music can help you keep pace - Music creates a "rhythm response," says Scientific American. This rhythm response is the tendency for people to synchronize their movements with the music. Moving to a beat seems to help the body be more efficient with energy.