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James Frew

I ditched music during my 30-minute workout and exercised in silence — here's what happened to my performance

James Frew doing a biceps curl outside.

The gravel crunched as my feet swept across the floor. My breath became heavy and labored, so I closed my mouth to inhale and exhale mindfully through my nose. The kettlebell slammed onto the ground, so I moved with more control in the next rep.

These are all perfectly normal things that I'd never noticed in my training before. I have workout headphones permanently attached to my ears, blasting motivational music to distract me from the intensity of the session.

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