Anyone else preload lats before pressing movements?

A quick lat activation makes my presses feel more stable

I do light pulldowns before bench and my shoulders thank me

Preloading lats helps me keep the bar path tighter

My scapular position feels locked in after a few rows

It improves my mind-muscle connection for the whole session

I feel less shoulder strain when lats are already engaged

It helps me keep my chest up and shoulders down

It cues me to stay tight instead of loose on the bench

Now I won’t press heavy without waking up my lats first.

I feel more power transfer from upper back to bar.

My arch and bracing feel more natural