Take it easy in between workouts instead. Get a good night's sleep so you're fresh for the next workout. Image titled Get Motivated Step 78 Develop the mind-muscle connection. Research confirms that tuning in to the mind-muscle connection can optimize your results in the gym. Instead of focusing on your day, or the blonde next to you, strive to get into a muscle-building mindset to help increase gains. Here's how to do it: Visualize your target muscle growing as you complete every rep. ...