The work out music gear!
The world of work out is a lonely place and it is every man or woman to himself and herself! In this loneliness the company of good music provides the comfort and zeal to get your work out of the day done!
Now this may vary from person to person and there may be many who would not listen to any kind of music for reasons personal to them so if you are one who would never listen to any music while working out then I guess you are very different!
So for everyone else who like to listen to something while workout a good gear is very pertinent so that it does give you the entertainment you deserve without creating a distraction.
Let start with Running
Most runners whom I know who listen to music while running either stream it through their phone or take a portable mp3 enabled headset. From the mobile or a music player it is my personal opinion that carrying a big bulky phone strapped to your wrist is a cumbersome preposition indeed! Now streaming through the wired earphones (except for the phone which does no longer have the headphone jack then their life is literally in dongles!); is good in that you get a clear sound but the wires hanging on your neck do not make a pretty sight and many times do get in the way of effortless work out! So many opt for the Bluetooth option but understand that even the best Bluetooth earphones like the one I have called the Samsung Level U can have distortion while running especially in windy areas and also chugging along your phone all the time is not an option for me! So I have stuck to TF card reader earphones like the Iball or Zebronics. These are pretty good and light weight and have a good battery back up but I have always felt them to be low in volume. So I and you can upgrade yourself to the Iball or Sony Walkman series which have better drivers and amazing sound effects! In fact the Sony Walkman is both Bluetooth enabled and it is an independent mp3 player with added advantage of being water proof! So you can even take it to swimming! Beat that! The only problem which remains is that if you are running in the outdoors then the outside noise is also cut off which can be dangerous. We will come to this below! For now if you run and you are a music lover then you can use the Mp3 enabled earphones or headphones or use the Bluetooth ones.
My other two work out muses are Inline skating and Cycling! I try to mix and match between Cycling, Running, Inline Skating, Swimming and Badminton so that work out has variety and that is certainly a spice of life!
So when I initially used the Bluetooth or MP3 headphones then while cycling or Skating there was always the risk that the high speed may cause problem when I would not be able to listen to an incoming vehicle or another cyclist! This is even when I usually just work out in our apartment in the designated area only!
Also while Skating I need to listen to the gravel and change in sound of the wheels to support myself since any major in my age is not an option (of any age for that matter). Even while cycling I need to hear the change of gears and that sound can be very faint but useful! So I initially just decided to leave listening to music completely and seeking ways to listen to the best of both worlds!
Then a sunglass released by a company called the Arkwist caught my attention! This works on the principal of bone conduction hearing and the best thing is that your ears are open to receive the ambient noise! This was good and I investigated further to see few other bone conduction hearing phones! These are theoretically sound good though they are still in the infant stage of development. So wait a little while before you jump ahead and buy them!
Then I finally found my answer albeit temporarily in a headset called the Soundgear! This light boomerang shaped contraption hangs on to your neck and gives you a focussed sound bit! It is also Bluetooth enabled and has a TF card reader! Now you can listen to the songs without disturbing others and still get the ambient noise! There are ones from Bose and Jabra and other cheaper versions readily available in online portals! This is from my one month of using this amazing Soundbar and frankly I am quite satisfied!
Of course the main aim should be a proper workout but it is the team which makes it happen! The perfect dress, the perfect shoes, the perfect watch ( You can read my earlier blog for this!) and now the perfect music palyer!
So work away and enjoy!!
PS: the snap above has the soundbar placed on my neck!!
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