Yep, that’s it. Depress and retract for maximal upper back engagement (start position) and press from there as a stable base.
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Another option, because you don’t have enough dudes in your log trying to be helpful, is to move your elbows in so that they point a bit more forward through motion of the press. I tend to have a very narrow grip, but I point elbows more forward than out.
But regardless, keeping elbows below the hands is key.
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The community is helpful to say the least. And you’re not a terrible presser by any means, so I appreciate it!
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130 cal assault bike 16:45
50 band pull aparts
8s accumulation
3x3 jumps
Squat
35x5
85x3
105x5x8+ (17)
Deficit RDL
135x10,7
125x13
Belt squat
+45x17,8
+40x15
+30xdunno
Standing ab wheel progression 13, 11, 6
Tabata assault bike (finally above 40 cals again on this)
So I misstepped after my first set of belt squats and…
Spooked me a bit. I was fine but now thinking maybe I should buy boxes. Earlier this year I had to get stitches after misjudging a jump on cement at the park resulted in a brutal gash on my shin. I need to be careful here.
On a more positive note I made my first batch of dairy-free yogurt in the instant pot. To my surprise, it turned out awesome. Fermented 40+ hours, and it’s thickened up nicely:
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I’m a big advocate for rubber patio pavers like this
They stack and make nice boxes AND can be used for partial pulls. Just tons of utility for training. I also use them for deficit deadlifts.
Seems like a good idea, not outrageously expensive. I can imagine the added value since I don’t have a good way to adjust ROM on deadlifts right now if I wanted. What is the maximum number you have stacked?
I was regularly performing partials with 7 per side under the plates for deadlifts, as a 5’9 long limbed/short torsoed lifter.
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That looks amazing!
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8s accumulation
48 pull ups
Press
35x5
47.5x5x8+ (12)
70 dips
15 more pull ups
59 lateral raises
127 band pull aparts
19 narrow push ups
Technique-wise I think this looks a bit better. I have no idea why I had been using such a narrow grip the past several months. What a shame that this tiny change didn’t immediately eradicate my weakness and add 20 reps to my final set. 
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Wow–that is an impressive amount of work!
I’m not familiar with the program that you are following.
Am I reading your log correctly if I read it as: 47.5 x 5 sets x 8 reps? And does the (12) set represent an AMRAP set on one of those 5 sets? And if so, is that AMRAP set the first or fifth set?
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Holy crap! I just realized that’s over 200 reps of press 
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Looked like a much better foundation!
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Grip looks about right here. A good starting point for grip on the OHP is to have the forearms vertical at the bottom starting position. From there small adjustments usually result in a pretty good grip width for most people. From you video, it looks like you are now pretty close to vertical at the bottom.
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Funnily enough, I think my press grip is now a touch wider than my bench grip.
@omats @anna_5588 Since I lift baby weights, it ultimately isn’t that much work at all
The + following the lifting scheme means that the final set is an AMRAP, and within the parentheses is the number of reps I achieved on that set.
100 cal assault bike 12:04
100 band pull aparts
Forgive the psychoanalysis, but saying shit like this may correlate to your perceived lack of progress in the realm of strength. A little bit of affirmative confidence in yourself may remove glass ceilings that programming changes can’t 
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Unfortunately this is also my general personality anyway… For lifting specifically, I feel like this mindset doesn’t inhibit me from pushing myself in the gym enough that my progress would be zilch. Or maybe I am not trying hard enough, and it is at least partially psychologically. I think I could be confident in myself if my measly numbers improved even 5-10 pounds per year, though this does sound very “chicken or the egg.”
Super random… but did you change your forum username recently?
If you are happy with who you are and what your default mentality is, ignore this:
Even though the mindset might not inhibit you in lifting it does present you an opportunity to practice a different mindset