3 Reasons to Consider Listening to Podcasts While Working Out

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Podcasts have become an increasingly popular form of entrainment in recent years and if you still haven’t started listening to them—now’s the time! You can enjoy them no matter what you’re doing, including working out, and here are three reasons why listening to podcasts while training can actually be beneficial.

Longer Workouts

Podcasts vary in length and they can be anywhere between 30 minutes to two hours long. Some of them will perfectly fit the length of your workouts, while other ones will inspire you to train much longer because you don’t want to stop before the episode ends.

Extra Motivation

Once you fall in love with a certain podcast, you’ll eagerly await each new episode. Training while listening to said podcast will amp up the excitement for your workouts because you’ll associate your favorite podcast with your fitness routine. It can be a great motivational tool if you set the rule to only listen to your podcast at the gym.

Good Distraction

Are you struggling to make it through your workout because you’re constantly thinking about how tired you are? If that’s the case, podcasts will offer a good distraction because you’ll be consumed by what you’re listening to, while still staying focused on your workout because they’re not too distracting.