i start stupidly light and high rep and stretch between sets for the first 4 or so sets, upping the weight very slowly, untill i reach working sets. usually spend 10 sets per movement for big bodyparts but not only helps the mind-muscle connection but my joints, tendons and ligaments thank me.
its not ego lifting, so people don't like my style, but over the years i've developed my own pyramid scheme that suits my body. and as ronnie coleman says, if it works why change it?
been injured too many times to do otherwise.