OHP form check please

[Dunk]

OHP with 68kg 3x5, this is the last set. Despite this being probably my 5th run at NLP this is the first time I've used press 2.0. I haven't watched many form checks for OHP but I'd say I could probably get my hips further forward. Although, I feel the bounce/throw from it so assuming I have the idea down.

https://youtu.be/jhZNzHxXJYk?si=SGjBV5k3YxMVle2p

Thanks.

[Strategerie]

Notice your elbows-forward/chest-up position when unracking -- exemplary. Prior to rep 1, however, this position degrades significantly. This laxity is making it harder to push the bar backwards into your face, creating the moment arm between bar and shoulders that you're feeling on the grindy reps.

A quick fix for this might be to press closer to the rack, that is, take less steps backwards. A half step works for me. A slightly higher eye gaze may also help reinforce the hips-forward, chest-up position.

Also, I wouldn't be surprised if the bar is inching toward your fingers during the set, as you finish rep 5 with a clean-like rack position. Ensure that you're squeezing the piss out of the bar until it's back on the hooks.

[Daltonar]

Pretty good. Start to get under the bar a bit sooner, as soon as the bar clears the forehead start moving under the bar. You could throw your hips forward more like you said as long as you keep abs and quads tight.

[Dunk]

Startegerie - thank you very much I hadn't noticed both of these issues! I concentrated on both the points yesterday and while it could've just been a good session, all 3 sets felt very easy. The chest up was easily fixed by just thinking about it (which also fixed the elbow position) the hands are going to take a little more work squeezing through the whole set.

Daltonar, this is something I haven't figured how to do. I've read Nick's article about this but not had any obvious breakthroughs of trying to get under the bar sooner.

[Jason Donaldson]

Startegerie - thank you very much I hadn't noticed both of these issues! I concentrated on both the points yesterday and while it could've just been a good session, all 3 sets felt very easy. The chest up was easily fixed by just thinking about it (which also fixed the elbow position) the hands are going to take a little more work squeezing through the whole set.

Try setting up your grip with the pads of your fingertips pressed into the bar - the so-called "bulldog grip" - and then cue yourself to "leave your fingerprints in the bar".

Daltonar, this is something I haven't figured how to do. I've read Nick's article about this but not had any obvious breakthroughs of trying to get under the bar sooner.

In my experience, you don't get under the bar by trying to get under the bar. You get under the bar by trying to move the bar back. Setting up with elbows aggressively high and forward helps set up to do this. In fact, in my press ritual, right before I unrack the bar, I cue myself with, "tight, tight, hips, BACK!" for a tight grip, tight front of the body, throw the hips, get the bar back.

[Daltonar]

In my experience, you don't get under the bar by trying to get under the bar. You get under the bar by trying to move the bar back. Setting up with elbows aggressively high and forward helps set up to do this. In fact, in my press ritual, right before I unrack the bar, I cue myself with, "tight, tight, hips, BACK!" for a tight grip, tight front of the body, throw the hips, get the bar back.

I've seen a few others do the same. I have moved to thinking about brushing my bangs back with the bar as opposed to brushing the nose.

[deborahlebl]

Your elbows could be further ahead of the bar at start. Start moving the bar up and back during the throw of the hips. You appear to start moving the bar after your hips return to their start position, so you aren't taking advantage of the hip throw.

[Dunk]

Your elbows could be further ahead of the bar at start. Start moving the bar up and back during the throw of the hips. You appear to start moving the bar after your hips return to their start position, so you aren't taking advantage of the hip throw.

I think this could partially be because I have such a short range of motion with the hip thrust and it might be difficult to see. I should probably film myself more and take notes on my which reps felt like I was throwing the bar as I think I've got that down but maybe just need to become more consistent. I'm having more reps thrown since it was pointed out previously that I was losing elbow position so something I need to stay on top of.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Your hips are barely moving, which means that you're not doing the press correctly.

[Railbob1776]

I found this old video of Rip demonstrating the Press 2.0 pretty helpful. I linked it to when he does the demonstration but if it doesn't go to that point for some reason, it is at 15:33.