i start off running 20miles, after that weightlifting 2hours and then an huge dinner.

nah seriously before cw's or nationwar's i just sit on my hands for like 30sec or scrub them so they are "warm" otherwise nothing

rna

United States41 Posts

August 27 2011 08:21 GMT

#43

Wash my hands, get a glass of water and brush my teeth.

Gladiator6

Sweden7024 Posts

August 27 2011 08:25 GMT

#44

Close everything, even music. Then I play a 5min game against a bot in custom game just to check things out, hotkey etc. After that I go ladder/practice

HomicidaL

United States283 Posts

August 27 2011 08:28 GMT

#45

Mountian Dew in reach, but starting to drink more water. All other activities or distractions are out of mind.

somtimes I pretend that I am a pro player, their I said it.......

nexitustl1

156 Posts

August 27 2011 08:31 GMT

#46

after about 3 or so matches of getting stomped i get depressed and ask myself "its like I'm trying to play bad." then i go eat ice cream out of the carton.

Termit

Sweden3466 Posts

August 27 2011 08:33 GMT

#47

Nothing. I don't play tournaments or anything so I don't care. I don't get how people can be so try hard about ladder and playing warmup games against AI and check their APM afterwards and see if they are ready to hit the ladder and things like that lol.

Also it's kinda funny to think about this when a korean player (don't remember who it was tho) said that a big difference between korean players and foreigners are that koreans just play the game while foreigners always find excuses not to like "I need warmup" "I feel a little tired" "My hands are cold".

Mikkerthebhu

Denmark154 Posts

August 27 2011 08:35 GMT

#48

Strecthing and put some heart pumping music on! Scream: "GOGOGOOGOGOGOGO".

SwitchAUS

Australia106 Posts

August 27 2011 08:37 GMT

#49

Er... I open Starcraft and hit the "Find Match" button. Sometimes I'll even put on music beforehand

phiinix

United States1169 Posts

August 27 2011 08:42 GMT

#50

crack my joints, especially my neck. MMM. so good and so bad.

I do a little wrist stretching, but stretching my wrist is something I do normally now, even when I'm not playing starcraft. Wish Day9 or some other pros would share some other stretching, the only one I really like is the arms straight out and fists down, and the good old palm to the wall, which is very intuitive.

I'll sometimes do 10-20 bicep curls with a 10 pound dumbbell.

Do 5 push ups realllly slowly.

I also use a powerball for a few minutes. Would be REALLY interested to see if anyone else uses one of these.

Most of my days start with some acoustic guitar. I play fingerstyle (Andy Mckee, Antoine dufour) so I feel like that really helps me warm up my fingers.

AKIRADEATH

Canada27 Posts

August 27 2011 08:45 GMT

#51

There's something that even Korean BW pros recognize in doing pushups between games:

It helps to remove negative thoughts and rationally analyze the game.

AnxiousHippo

Australia1451 Posts

August 27 2011 08:45 GMT

#52

I get a drink, rub my hands and hope for a good game. During the match I kinda shake my leg in a rhythm to keep my APM up.

RaiZ

2813 Posts

August 27 2011 09:19 GMT

#53

I guess you all already know by now that drinking water is really important. Other than that I don't have any habit except maybe washing hands from time to time because I HATE so much having dirty or sweaty keyboards.
Been playing starcraft a lot but never got any wrist problems probably because i play tennis? Having a comfortable chair does help too especially the ones where you can lay down your elbows. I also used to play with the powerball, so yeah I guess my wrist are perfectly safe

Ethic

Canada439 Posts

August 27 2011 09:25 GMT

#54

Masturbate furiously.

laszmosis

Australia112 Posts

August 27 2011 09:25 GMT

#55

When the map is loading I rapidly move my mouse between the two sides of the box to get the feeling of my mouse's sensitivity.

Zdrastochye

Ivory Coast6262 Posts

August 27 2011 09:36 GMT

#56

I like to take a shit if I can. Not being lewd, it honestly helps. Makes me feel emptied out and ready to fill myself with win.

The Touch

United Kingdom667 Posts

August 27 2011 09:47 GMT

#57

I spend a week trying to figure out a new build order, then realise it only changed my timings by like 5 seconds and that I would have rolled the guy anyway because he thought macro meant not expanding until 15 minutes. I'm my own worst enemy.

jjhchsc2

Korea (South)2393 Posts

August 27 2011 09:49 GMT

#58

sit on my hands to warm them up.
and go on TL after everygame to take a break.

Bourneq

Sweden800 Posts

August 27 2011 09:49 GMT

#59

The best way to get your blood flowing is pain. So I slap myself as hard as I can in the face. Also I watch 1-2 vods to get me thinking about sc2.

Saiton

Sweden467 Posts

August 27 2011 10:00 GMT

#60

On August 27 2011 18:36 Zdrastochye wrote:
I like to take a shit if I can. Not being lewd, it honestly helps. Makes me feel emptied out and ready to fill myself with win.

I thought i was the only one! I can absolutely not start a ladder session unless i'm all done in the bathroom.