Thursday through Saturday the two transition to "muscle awareness" exercises, many of which have Johnson off his feet. He also performs exercises on one foot, or with his eyes closed, or both. The purpose is to concentrate on feeling a specific muscle contracting, such as a glute or an abductor or the deeper muscles of the body like those that protect the spinal column. He also does exercises where he has to resist gravity or external loads. Resistance training is believed to help him decelerate his powerful swing safely.