OHP Form Check

[kurt1911]

My press has been giving me fits. I got greedy with the weight early on and did a reset at 104 lbs after three failures. I was primarily failing on the last rep of sets 2 and 3. Then I reread the book and watched the Youtube videos and realized I wasn't pulling my chest or elbows up hard enough. Now I'm working my way back up and hit 100 lbs again today. I'm making the weight but it seems a bit harder than it should especially relative to my bench, which makes me think it's still a form issue.

My stats:

Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165 lbs.

Here's what I'm getting in the other lifts:

Deadlift: 265 lbs (10 lbs increases here are still coming pretty easy)
Squat: 205 lbs (not really a max, still sorting out technique)
Bench Press: 165 lbs (started microloading at 160 lbs and none of the increases have been punishing)

Set 1:

http://youtu.be/sErYJ9zekx0

Set 2:

http://youtu.be/N7ljUN21UBs

Set 3:

http://youtu.be/bOp6YOvpat8

My left rear deltoid started acting up when I tried 100 lbs on Monday. It was bad enough I abandoned the press sets after two sets of 3 reps. It was a bit sore again today, especially if I let the bar go too far back at the top. I started trying to lock it out a few inches further forward and it felt better. The pain was either on or off and felt like a spasm.

Thanks for taking the time to help me out!

[DJC416]

Not bad, I'd say just make the hip motion a little more violent and not to hold the top position for so long. And keep your elbows a little more in front of the bar for your rack position.

[kurt1911]

Thanks! Any stretches or techniques to help me get my elbows out more? I'm honestly pushing them forward as hard as I possibly can, to the point that the tendons in my forearms are creaking. I'm not terribly flexible and have always had trouble holding a good rack in the front squat and clean too.

[DJC416]

Rip recommends a stretch in a platform video somewhere on this site, basically you put one hand in the front squat position with the bar, and then use the other hand to help you stretch your elbow up in that one handed rack position. It'll come in time.