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A lot of people listen to other stuff while exercising. I don't understand how one concentrates on the exercise if one is listening at the same time ?

You have to concentrate on your breathing, focus on your muscles, maintain your form. And on top of it, you are listening to an audiobook ? That is crazy.

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You can still do that if you're running or doing light aerobics. For lifting probably not.

For lifting the trick is to listen during rests, and pause during your actual sets. Once you are trying to pick 400lbs off the ground you don't care one bit about the noise going into your ears.

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