It literally pays off to "gym, tan, repeat" - at least, according to Jersey Shore star Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino. "I think my strong suit was my authenticity," Mike, 43, said on the Monday, January 19, episode of the "Trading Secrets" podcast. "I feel that authenticity is the most powerful vibe that you can emit in any area of business in any industry. How I evaluated reality TV at the time was that there was no larger-than-life personality in reality TV at the time." According to Mike, he opted to bring an "amped up" version of himself to the MTV docuseries.