Variables that effect your cubing?

[Jedi5412]

Everything that everyone else has mentioned, pretty much and McDonalds. When I have a feed of Maccas I can't concentrate afterwards. I found that one out at my last comp xD. 1st day I had bacon and Eggs on toast for brekkie and I was getting good as solves! 2nd day I had maccas for brekkie and I failed miserably.

Try having a salad for breakfast then you'll get sub 10 solves

 

[daniel0731ex]

I need a doze of coke before competitions to do well.

 

[cuberkid10]

The height of the table

 

[uberCuber]

Hot temp makes me suck

 

[Johan444]

How many fingers I've got.
If I'm bungiejumping or not.
If my eyes are open.
How many daggers I've got stuck in my back.
If I'm trying to lick my elbow.

 

[Erzz]

Whether or not I'm being timed.
Who is timing me (If someone else is, my lookahead is better)
Which cube I'm using (GuHong pops too much)

 

[uberCuber]

Hot temp makes me suck

I just posted this cause I had to get off the computer and didn't know how long it would be before I could get back on, but I had more to say.

I know it seems to be different from everyone else, but I cube better in a room at a coldish temperature. If it is even remotely warm I will start to sweat while cubing and then I think too much about how hot it is and I don't lookahead well. The general affect of the cold on turning speed that others always seem to worry about doesn't affect me. I timed some PLLs yesterday at the hottest part of the day while wearing long pants, and they were no faster than when I timed algs earlier during the winter at night.
Of course since I enjoy practicing 5x5 more than anything, turning speed doesn't even matter so much because at my speed I definitely need to worry a lot more about lookahead than about turning quickly.

I have been cubing for a long enough time to say with certainty that mood does not affect my overall cubing speed.

I practice pretty fast piano pieces, and this can sometimes make my hands tired and affect my turning speed, but again, at my speed, I don't really need to turn faster.

 

[Kian]

lighting
caffeine intake
temperature
time of day (better at night)
nails
level of alertness

 

[CubicNL]

Lighting
Definotely cold hands (hate that)
Long nails = worse for me