255 Shoulder Press PR — Missed It Once, Got It Clean This Time

Full session on video: Two PRs in One Session

Shoulder press: 225×3, 245×1, then 255×1 (PR)

This exact weight got missed on a previous de-load day session. This time, built up properly through 225 and 245 first, then hit 255 clean for a real single. Followed with a back-off set at 165×9.

Paused deadlift, no belt: full progression to 425×3

• 315×3
• 335×3
• 375×3
• 405×3
• 425×3 (top set)

Every set paused, no belt throughout — a real, deliberate ramp rather than jumping straight to a working weight.

Takeaway

The 255 shoulder press is worth sitting with for a second: the exact same number that didn't go up on a previous session went up clean this time, with a proper build-up behind it instead of being attempted cold. That's less about the number itself and more about what changed between the two attempts — the same weight isn't always the same lift.