Ethan Khoza says music during basketball workouts is fine if you stay disciplined enough to pause and fix drills. Research shows high-tempo music can boost athletic endurance by over 18% in elite athletes, though training without it sometimes sharpens focus on technique.
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They were able to run for over 18% longer.
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So I want to answer a couple questions and this came from my guy, Ian. He has some great questions to me this week. So like I said, guys, any questions hit me on Instagram. And because I know that if you have a question, there's probably someone else out there who has the same question as you. So by you asking, you're probably going to be helping out other people as well. So. And, you know, we'll talk about a little bit more in a little bit. But. So first question I got, he asked quick question. Do you have any opinion on listening to music during workouts? I was thinking about it because I usually do, but I just finished watching the Mental Toughness masterclass and I was wondering if it would affect focus or for basketball or something like that. So first of all, shout out to Ian, one of the first guys to join the perimeter score system when it opened up. And, you know, he's been, he's been grinding, making his way through all that stuff. So shout out to Ian. But my answer to him was, you know, it's a good question actually, because I do talk a lot about focus and being able to focus. And this actually relates back to what we're talking about with the details. And the first thing is no, like, I wouldn't overthink it. I mean, when I work out, I listen to music like there's nothing wrong with that at all. And I think where, where it becomes a, where it could become an issue is if you are just kind of going through it, right? If you, if you can't stop yourself and pause your music and make sure you're doing the drill correctly or make sure your footwork is right, your pace is right. If you can't do that, then you probably shouldn't listen to music because you're not going to get the most out of your workouts. But if you're able to be disciplined and say, you know what, I can listen to music, but at the same time, if I need to stop and I need to, you know, I need to check the drill again, make sure I'm doing it correctly, I can do that, right? If you're able to do that, then that's fine. So once we're past that, there's actually a lot of evidence that music, like significantly can benefit your athletic performance. And, you know, there was a study from a professor at the University of Southern Queensland, and he basically found out that amongst elite Olympic level athletes, the, with them listening to music, they were able to increase the length. They could run for over 18% and a lot of had to do with the pace of the, or the tempo of the music. So that was kind of a big thing is if you want to get an increase in performance from your music, then you want to have a high tempo. If you're doing a high tempo activity, obviously basketball is a high tempo activity. So music like rap and heavier rock, that's going to get you that higher tempo which actually can scientifically increase your performance based on a few studies. And essentially what it comes down to was the disassociation between your mind and your body, more specifically your mind and the pain you're feeling by running and doing all these things that are painful for your body. And music actually helps toto sort of help your brain forget about that. So you're able to train at a higher intensity oftentimes. And so, you know, I think there's a lot of good that can come out of music. And you know, there's a lot of research again that backs that up. Now obviously it's hard to tell for every person. I think that's what it comes down to though is like, okay, for you personally, if that's what works for you, if you feel like you have better workouts, you more intense workouts with music, then go for it again. Just as long as you're able to still get the most out of your workouts, you're still able to focus on the details, you're still engaged in your workout and you aren't just lost with the music. Okay. So that's something you have to think about. But again, if maybe you don't like music, then don't worry about it. But if that's what you want to do, then I would say there's no issues in not doing that. So. So that's a good question though, because you want to make sure that you are as focused as you possibly can be. And that being said though, you know, I think it's definitely good to have that extra boost. And for me personally, I always, not always, but I usually have music when I'm. When I'm playing basketball and you know, growing up, but there's a lot of times actually growing up where I was in gyms, training, where I didn't have that. And I guess the one good thing is that when I didn't have music, a lot of times I was a little bit more focused on what I was actually doing right. I'm a little bit more focused on the moves that I'm doing on getting it. On getting it right. And. But again that I think that goes various from person to person. So just, I mean, overall, to answer that question, I say go for it. Like, there's something wrong with it, if that's what works for you. But, you know, I know for different people, it's. It can be different. So, you know, adjust that, that for yourself, and, you know, that'll. If that's what you're into, then absolutely go for it. I want you guys to right now, go to the top link in my description and get my free elite perimeter score workout. We're going to work on a bunch of different skills that you need to have if you want to be an elite player in the perimeter. Make sure you guys check it out completely free. Click the link. I'll send it right to you.
