yo Eric
ok....1 thing at a time..
1.) no lifting hooks for pull-ups. im using lifting straps.
2.) i had no idea the bar wasnt straight :( come to think of it, ur right....when i do OH shrugs it is the same way.....since this is happening is this bad per se???
3.) ok ill work on explosiveness on the pull-ups. ur right, right now i just try to grind them up. however, i will try to be more aggressive next time round.