Shoulder health starts before the first heavy set. Before any pressing movement, I run through a short banded warm-up to prepare the shoulders, chest, and upper back: 1️⃣ Banded 90/90 Rotations: activates the rotator cuff 2️⃣ Band Around the Worlds: moves the shoulder through its full range of motion 3️⃣ Behind The Neck Pull Aparts: engages the lats, traps, and rear delts 4️⃣ Horizontal Pull-Aparts: targets the rear delts and upper back while opening the chest 5️⃣ Banded Chest Fly: prepares the pecs and front delts From there, I complete two lighter warm-up sets before my working sets. The band work improves mobility and activation, and the warm-up sets let you rehearse the movement pattern before the load gets heavy. Together, they help you press with better control and a lower risk of shoulder and chest tweaks. A reminder, which I clearly needed myself: if the weight isn’t moving well, lower it. After a poor lift-off on my working set, I dropped back to 65 lbs. Good form always comes before ego. Save this for your next push day. #shoulderhealth #chesthealth #mobilitytraining #injuryprevention #personaltrainer - @jalva235