Forgetting your headphones when you go to the gym is the WORST. Music can make or break a workout. According to a new study, certain artists can enhance certain parts of your workout. The study looked at three areas of weightlifting, the bench press, dead lift and the squat. They asked volunteers to listen to music by a variety of popular artists while doing their lifts and recorded their results.
The study found that listening Dua Lipa actually increased weightlifting results the most, by a whopping 37.93%. Here are the top 10 artist to add to your playlist to lift more:
- Dua Lipa (37.93%)
- Harry Styles (35.71%)
- BTS (22.47%)
- Lizzo(13.58%)
- Eminem (12.68%)
- Drake (10.61%)
- Olivia Rodrigo (10.27%)
- Beyonce (9.93%)
- Doja Cat (9.44%)
- Metallica (8.33%)
If you want to increase your reps, Harry Styles can help with that. Listening to his music increased reps 23.03%. Here are the top 5 artist to add to your playlist to do more reps:
- Harry Styles (23.03%)
- Dua Lipa (22.03%)
- Olivia Rodrigo (6.07%)
- The Weeknd (3.88%)
- Drake (3.38%)