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Originally Posted by EricT
You have got to be kidding, right? It doesn't matter what someone or yourself "thinks" you could have should may have done..only what happens. And just because you can doesn't mean you should.
He's pissed and your shoulder is messed up?
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He was pissed that I essentially bailed out of the lift. That I had a big mental lapse. He and I both know that I can do better than that. Injury or no, that kind of mental lapse under heavy weight is what will cause injury. That's why my shoulder is bothering me right now. Not because I missed 275, but because I aggravated it while pushing 245. The first two reps at 245 were easy. On the third rep, I tried to anticipate the weight, let it get to low, let it come down too fast, tried to correct it before my spotter could help, and then pushed the weight up. I didn't really know it bothered my shoulder until I tried 275 because I try not to do anything with my shoulders between sets. I did basically the same thing with my first rep at 275 and needed a spot. The second rep was a forced rep, but with barely any assistance. Me being a dumb ass is what the problem is. I've trained with him for several months now, so he has a good idea of what I can do. I wouldn't have tried 245 except for him insisting. And he was right to. Absolutely no reason why I shouldn't have tried 245. I was very comfortable with the movement. I just need to be mentally stronger and learn to trust my shoulder. It has never given out on me when I had proper form, so I shouldn't hold back because of an unprecedented, unlikely event. I suppose I should have clarified better during my first post.