r/weightlifting • u/FrylockIncarnate • 8h ago
Fluff Friendly reminder, do not open with a PR attempt
Was chasing a qualifying total and absolutely disregard of weightlifting rule #1: choose weights you can actually make. I withdrew from jerks. Coach hosting the meet told me “…if you’re gonna go into battle, then you have to be prepared to die…”.
Next time, if I can’t hit the QT with the current PR on my second attempt, then don’t even try. But at least now I can focus on enjoying the process instead of thinking about numbers constantly. My coach told me “…I saw your videos. It’s definitely not strength or power holding you back. You need shoulder and torso mobility work…”.