Add a little twist to your usual session at the gym by making use of your other senses aside from the sense of sight.  Try lifting weights with eyes closed and you’ll be able to appreciate more the way your muscles relax and contract.  Not only that, you will also become more aware of your breathing—a relaxation technique often neglected when we workout.

Sight is a powerful sense that’s necessary when it comes to working out, but sometimes it takes over and can actually make your workouts easier. Take away your ability to see, and you have to rely on your other senses to move your body. We wouldn’t recommend running or biking with your eyes shut since you can end up seriously hurting yourself, but it’s great to try when strength training. Balancing becomes more challenging, and you can really concentrate on your muscles and how to move efficiently.

This isn’t something you need to do every time you lift, but doing it every so often can be a fun way to mix things up.  Not only will you be toning your muscles, you’ll be relieving some stress, too.