In the fitness world these days, it seems every exerciser is off in his own earbud universe, where workouts are ruled by Kanye, Skrillex, and the most recent episode of The B.S. Report. But it turns out that headphones could rob you of some of those heady endorphins you get from pushing yourself to the limit. “You’re really not going to be aware of those experiences that you’re getting,” Dr. Caroline Silby, a sports psychologist who has worked with gold medal Olympians, says. “Exercising with music, you’re really disconnecting rather than using exercise as a way to connect to how it makes you feel. What ends up happening is you start to feel very passive about your workout. You sort of look back and say, what did I just do?” Continue Reading Article on GQ Magazine
