Fitness and Music Collaborations
Lockdown has affected many spheres of life in a negative way, health most of all. Pandemic has had an impact on many people’s physical as well as mental health. Exercising is one aspect where the two come together, therefore, it is something that everybody should practice on a regular basis.
When visiting the gym is not an option, YouTube is what most people turn to for help. Fortunately, there are many professional fitness instructors with their own YouTube channel ready to help people keep in shape completely free of charge. It does not matter what kind of exercise you prefer, whether it’s Tabata, HIIT, weight or strength training there are plenty of videos on the platform, created by professionals that will cater to your preferences.
Having music played as you exercise is a common practice among fitness lovers. It has been proven by many studies and researches that upbeat music helps improve athletic performance, as well as keeps your focused on doing things right. If you have exercised while having your gym playlist on you probably know what we are talking about.
Good thing about YouTube fitness is that most content creators include music in their videos so you do not have to open your library to select your playlist from there. Being professionals they know what kind of tracks they need to choose as a background music for their videos. Usually, the music gradually changes from loud and fast, to slower and less upbeat sounds when you are doing warm up and cool down.
How do fitness instructors choose the right music for their YouTube content? One thing about most gyms is that despite their instructors also being professionals they may choose to blare whatever is currently in Billboard Hot 100. This is why most people take their own devices to the gym to select the music that really helps them focus and do better. Unlike local gyms, YouTUbe fitness instructors seem to know what is right. Yoga channels will not play loud and fast hip-hop music during their sessions and you won’t hear classical music pieces during a sweaty HIIT video. They are professionals for a reason.
Unless they directly collaborate with the singer or producer of the song they use in their videos they are not allowed to use it. Doesn’t matter if they have paid a subscription fee for Spotify that only allows them to use the song for personal reasons. If they do this, it is highly likely that YouTube will take down their videos for copyright infringement.
So the easiest way to have music in your fitness videos is to choose tracks from royalty-free music. This can be easily achieved by browsing the library on websites specifically built for this purpose. And the entire process is made easier because such platforms take time to arrange royalty-free music into categories knowing who their users are. Filtering tracks according to the exercise type and mood you want to create won’t take more than a few minutes.
If you have experience and want to motivate and inspire others you are more than welcome to start your own YouTube fitness journey. For kickstarting your career you can make use of internet platforms that ensure you get to the place where you can reach out to your future audience. If you are just a fitness lover keep up the good work. Exercising is the key to a balanced, happy, and healthy lifestyle.
