If your shoulders always feel beat up after pressing, your warm-up probably sucks. A real warm-up for bench press or overhead press has a job. Get your shoulders stable, your upper back engaged, and your joints ready to handle the load. I'm going to give you the warm-up I use every time I'm in the gym for a press. I start with the rotator cuff. External rotations with a resistance band are simple and effective: Anchor a light band to the power rack. Stand outside the power ra