A great way to wake up the central nervous system before a heavy lift is to stomp your feet. I picked up this tip from Dr. Stuart McGill in the book Gift of Injury. Try it next time you do a heavy squat or deadlift. For more tips like this, check out 3 Warm-Up Methods…
If you’re going to do pull-ups, do them right! Instead of doing 3-4 sets of 10 “ugly” reps, do the opposite! Do 10 sets of 3-4 “quality” reps. You’ll get a better training response with less risk of injury. If you struggle to do a few reps in good form, then work on the eccentric…