As someone who’s just 5’8″ and weighs about 160 pounds, I’m probably not the right person to be giving lifting advice in the gym.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ll put up a few free weights after a run on the treadmill, but am I that bro flexing in the mirror and taking selfies of himself with hundreds of pounds on a bar before putting it up? Fuck no.
Those who do, though, seem to find different ways to get themselves psyched up before a big lift, even getting another dude to slap the fuck out of them to get the blood flowing and the energy level high—although that’s not recommended.
It proved to be a fucking miserable idea for this homey, though, as his hype man went a little bit too far, actually knocking him the fuck out and making the guy about to deadlift look like a real pussy—but that’s just my opinion.
If you’re going to try and do an epic deadlift, make sure you actually make it to the actual fucking attempt, not end up on the ground after a big blow to the face from a friend.