You'll need to perfect the false grip, a slight angle of the wrist between the forearm and palm that helps you pull yourself into strict muscle up position. Warming up your wrist (and shoulders) is crucial. Durante also recommends activation drills which mimic the pattern of the exercise:
"Movement pattern within gymnastics skills is one of the key components to being able to do these soundly, safely, and with good technique... Anytime we can take some of the strength out and we can focus completely on the movement pattern and better ranges of motion, it's going to give your body a better understanding of how to do it naturally without you having to think about a thousand cues at the same time."
This article originally appeared on Men's Health
