Have you ever noticed just how expensive it can be to purchase music with a specified BPM (Beats per Minute) to exercise to? If you have an MP3 player, you can easily organize your music by its tempo for easy use as exercise music.
1Explore your MP3 player's help menu to find how to enter the BPM value. This will usually be a number between 60 and 180. In iTunes, you'll find it under "Get Info" for a song. Other MP3 software will likely vary.
2Find the BPM of your favorite songs.
3Enter the BPM data into your MP3 software.
4View your MP3 library of music.
5Sort the music by tempo. In an iTunes Music Library, this is easily done by double clicking on the column header for BPM.
6Separate the music into tempos in ranges of 10 BPM. For example, 120-130 BPM, 131-140 BPM, 141-150 BPM, etc. This will keep your exercise tempo even and avoid sudden speeding up or slowing down as you exercise.
7Save each tempo grouping into its own play list.
8Load the new exercise playlists onto your MP3 player and head out for your exercise, knowing that you'll be able to keep a steady rhythm as you jog, walk, cycle, etc.
- A good range to begin with is the 120-130 BPM range when you first begin exercising. Progress to faster tempos as your overall fitness improves.
- Exercise within your recommended heart rate.
- Check with a doctor before starting any exercise program.
- Make sure the music you play has a good tempo/beat.
Things You'll Need
- MP3 player and the software for it on your computer.