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  1. 06-16-2011, 02:54 AM #1
    Thyge Riisgaard
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    So, I've started filming a lot of my lifts and after pressing the other day, I noticed that my press looks 'weird'. The lift itself feel fine, but from what I can see in the video, I push the bar too far back.

    I've nursing a sprained wrist, which means I haven't pressed in a couple of weeks - which also explains the false grip and wrist wrap. The video is of the 4th set of 5 with 45kg (99lbs). I guesstimating my injury free 1RM to be shy of 65kg (143lbs).

    I don't know WTF is up with the "head whip" on the first rep. I do it constantly on the first rep and the first rep only. It probably has something to do with my oly-lifting 'background'.

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  2. 06-16-2011, 04:03 AM #2
    veryhrm
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    For what it's worth, I agree that you push the bar too far back. Which then causes your shoulders to be too far forward and your hips too far back, i believe.
    Have you tried ... not pushing it so far back ? :-) That is, focusing more on up and then shrug rather than so far back?
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