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Keep a training log.
Write down everything you're doing and then take a look at the numbers every six weeks. A trainer knows what your body is capable of doing not because of their expertise but because they're taking the time to measure your successes and failures.

Plan as you rest.
Instead of counting seconds between sets, use the time to start planning your next move. Grab the weights you'll be using next, check how many repetitions you did during your last workout, ask the big guy in the racerback tank if he's almost through with that bench. Thinking two steps ahead will keep you from wasting time during your workout.

Put pressure on yourself.
Money can be motivating. You're less inclined to skip a session for which you've already paid. If you need that kind of incentive to stay psyched, make a deal with a friend or significant other that you'll pay them $5 every time you miss a scheduled workout.

Ward off distractions at the gym.
Having a trainer is the best way to keep people from interrupting your routine, because people are less likely to chat with you when they see that you're busy. To achieve that same I'm-too-involved-in-my-workout-for-the-likes-of-you look, try listening to a portable headset instead.

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