What little secret do you use in the gym?

[Poker face Ace]

I cut my rest periods down to achieve a good pump.

[Poker face Ace]

What's your dirty little:

[cook]

Lately I've been old school supersetting.Getting 2 bodyparts done in the same time I was getting one.

[The_Northman1522]

Train angry, and don't talk to anyone.

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[BananaHammock]

Steroids

[Mobster]

I cut my rest periods down to achieve a good pump.

The opposite for strength. TUT (inc shorter rests as per your tip) of between 75-90 seconds per set is precisely the way to go for stimulation of muscle size and growth. It doesn't matter, for the most part, what that means reps wise although 8-12 works best as does a 3-5 set scheme.

In my case, training for strength, 2-5 mins rest between the heavier sets (4-8 reps) allows muscle and (to a small degree) glycogen recovery. Ditto ATP synthesis. I also occasionally super set between one muscle group and another for the same reason (if I was a bodybuilder it'd be the same limb or muscle group and you still get TUT (time under tension).

I can use the exact same exercises but a different tempo and far longer rest periods etc etc to produce a different result. I can also try to be faster and thus produce more power, per rep, as a conjunct to my strength training. Finally, you're more likely to see me cycle up and down weights on the bar wise through the year for peaks of maximum strength.

[Mobster]

Other small things which MAY have an effect in the long run vs others doing NONE of them over the same time period.

1) Music - heavy metal, grind, etc
2) Mental imagery - Arnold and his arms as mountains
3) Colour (yep) - red has been shown to increase, moderately, aggression.
4) Clothing (see 3) - used by Platz
5) Intra drinks (inc BCAA). Research seems to be a bit 50/50 on this. But my gut says small differences in the long term add up
6) Time of day (it's been studied)
7) Overall time in the gym. A bodybuilder should be in between 45-mins and 75 minutes. Optimal as opposed to practical. For strength, with the rests etc, 90-120 mins.

A few then for debate.

[The Solution]

Take someones picture offline who looks like they lift
Upload it as my avatar
Post on a message board like I know what i am talking about.

[Curt James]

What little secret do you use in the gym?

Right before my workouts I give an idiot a timeout.

#awesomepump

[BananaHammock]

Right before my workouts I give an idiot a timeout.

#awesomepump

For realz?

[Joe Pietaro]

Staring at chick's asses.

[Curt James]

For realz?

Yes. Look around. Check under rocks. Helloooo, PfAaaaaa?

[Big Beat]

Put on the Rocky 4 movie soundtrack.

[Poker face Ace]

I look on the ground to avoid any form of eye contact. Even the fat booty instructor that does the Zumba class

[supbro!]

A Scoop of Hot Stuff.