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I'm big into running / weights ( hybrid training )
play this on my off time . Seem to do well , I eat only organic , raw milk or water are the only liquids I put in my body , get full 8Hours sleep , & work out 6 days a week for 2 1/2 - 3 hours , slong with getting plenty of Vitamin D especially now that it's summer !

No training here, no training necessary, just play the game and you will improve.

I just play on the ladder and watch pro games. Been slowly improving. :D

i don't do anything special and that might be why im in gold...hard to beat late game toss. tips?

Make sure you get a new base every 5 minutes.

Ok, here's what you do guys.

To get to Gold in less than 75 games after being placed in Silver and dropping to Bronze shortly thereafter, do an extremely cheesy one-base play; cloaked units work well. For Zerg, just find a nice, two-base all-in. I personally chose the Cloaked Banshee rush; still viable in some variations in professional TvT. Why do this? It teaches you how to follow a good build order and what decent macro actually looks like.

After you begin to hit a plateau in your league, this is when you can actually diverge from doing the same build in every matchup and learn how to adapt and deal with different timings and play-styles from others. As you have the macro and multitask now from being so aggressive with your build, it is fairly easy to transition into Platinum league before 150 wins.

After that, just refine your play and you get Diamond in your first RTS.

As for me I just set- up music and food before games cuz whether you believe it or not playing for hrs on an empty stomach gives strong headaches.
1) I find it more soothing to play with Instrumental piano music iif I wana relax and think more in my gameplay bad then some rap or skrillex.
2) If your having a bad day or time laddering go cool off watch something you enjoy before resuming or starting gameplay
3) Its true that playing with sparring partners helps both you and your partner realize your weakpoints
4) Playing as another race if your annoyed or bored with your own helps you realize weak and strongpoints to each one
5) minimize your time playing each day and do something different to relax outside of the game

Yea that's all I've come up with and I'm Silver 2nd in rank and with a 60-70% win rate. As T and P vs Silver,Gold,Platinum, and Diamond players also nearly 700 points to get into gold if my win rate isn't enough

After a loss. Get a better mindset. Don't dwell on the loss. Hit that find match button ASAP. Though if your like me. And lose with 3 races. And can't learn at all because it's the nature of Random. Your doomed.

05/19/2012 06:18 AMPosted by melanoma

Sure, that counts. I know that some players make good use of various training mods too - anyone have recommendations for good ones?

I use -

Marine Tank challenge
Dargleins multitasking
Dargleins micro challenge

What about Griffith's Marine Split Challenge?

Drink an excessive amount of Lemonade Iced Tea and lift dumbbells and do pushups between games.

05/17/2012 07:06 PMPosted by Hazzard

what strategy should i use for protoss?

Psionic mind exercises :D

My mechanics are enough so that I can focus purely on what I am going to do in a certain game, ie make sure I am playing strategically. Knowing what you should be doing in a given situation will get you far. To that end I watch a lot of pros and streams.

I like to stay fit in general. I eat very healthy and run 2 miles a day regularly. I also lift weights once every two days and hang out with friends to have positive lifestyle in general.

As zerg, I practice my A+Click at my job as a Software Developer. My boss thinks it's odd that the letter A is so prevalent in all the programs I write.

There was once a champion chess player who trained for tournaments by swimming laps under water. Swimming under water builds up your lungs, providing more oxygen to the brain for longer periods of time. He claimed it sometimes meant the difference in long games where concentration was strained for hours. So I think it's safe to say actual physical exercise is great training, especially when some of us play for hours every day to get better.

I've also heard it recommended to read mystery novels. Not detective novels or murder novels, but general mystery novels. This is supposed to be a great brain builder, not to mention the mind-set of figuring out a mystery is surely useful when playing opponents in a game where knowing what's going on is usually the difference between winning and losing.

Circulation is also important. You should massage your legs frequently because spending a long time sitting down will slow your circulation. You should obviously get up and walk around for a bit between matches, maybe do some stretches or some quit squats to get the blood pumping. Moving around after a match is also a great way to burn off some excess adrenaline you build up during an intense match.

Finally, a comment for people who mention relaxation outside of SC2. Mindless relaxation activities (like TV, listening to music, smoking, eating junk food, etc.) do nothing for your state of mind but make you lazy and sluggish. To relax you must truly enjoy yourself, you must be doing something challenging and using a skill. Some people draw, some people make music, and some people play sports. Of course, when you realize that SC2 is challenging and using a skill, you can't help but wonder why you'd need relaxation after doing something you enjoy doing.

Get enough sleep and hit the gym

05/18/2012 01:17 PMPosted by venom

No training here, no training necessary, just play the game and you will improve.

i agree that playing a ton is a good way to get better. do you think you could have gotten better more quickly if you did something else?

force yourself to exercise between games
keep the blood flowing and stuff