Press fail form check

[James Melson]

Male 6’ 195 lbs struggling with the press

Failed on second working set of 100 lbs

https://youtu.be/CkhC0AVAagE?si=vnd7P930GPHl46VD

[Satch12879]

Pack your elbows tight against your tits; they are flared out to the sides at the bottom introducing moment arms that are giving you trouble overcoming.

That failure was due to you loosening up as you hit the sticking point. You let your breath out and it wasn't going up anymore.

Put your belt on for all press working set reps from now on. Repeat 100 lbs.

Eat more.

[Maybach]

Grip is way too wide: you want your forearms to be in line with your humeri, which should also be more or less vertical at the bottom, not adducted out at 60 degrees. Eyeballing it roughly, the bar should probably only be an inch or two above your deltoids at the bottom, not half a foot. On the way up, the elbows should go *forward*, not *sideways.* (See figure 3-18 in the blue book).

Your hips need to be locked in extension throughout the whole movement: you for some reason flex them at the bottom. The breath at the bottom should be done with the aim to minimize loss of tightness. When you breathe, you for some reason let your entire body go limp and nearly drop the bar (after shrugging it up as part of your inhale). Think of recycling the "top 10%" of the breath in your lungs.

In general, on this an other lifts, reduce extraneous movement. Once you get into a position, don't move from that position unless you have a good reason to. Lots of huffing and puffing and wiggling around that you need to eliminate. Reread the press chapter start to finish.

[heinz83]

Hard to see from the angle, but the fact that you had to step forward tells me that the bar got to far forward of your shoulders (aim for your nose). Narrow your grip so your armpits are tight and your elbows are pointing forward. Set up with the bar at your chin (it's too high). And wear a belt!

[BruceTrout]

How long did you rest after the first set?