A Powerlifters Guide to Attempt Selection

[Donut62]

From time to time the good people here venture into powerlifting meets, for fun or for serious competition. Inevitably a thread gets started about how to pick attempts. Matt Gary, husband of Sioux-Z Hartwig and training partner of Kirk Karwoski, wrote a great article for everyone to read who is interested in the topic.

http://www.marylandpowerlifting.com/page.asp?contentID=135

A Powerlifter's Guide to Attempt Selection

Article by Matt Gary, CSCS

 

[Donut62]

Lifters using supportive equipment need to be even more careful selecting their openers. They are confronted with the issue of opening light enough to get in the meet and build confidence versus selecting weights heavy enough to allow them to achieve proper depth in the squat or touch their chest in the bench press. The modern day bench shirts change the rules of training. However, they should not change how you approach your opening attempt. Even if it means opening in a looser shirt and then switching into a tighter one, there

 

[Donut62]

A solid second attempt prepares your CNS for a heavier third attempt, builds confidence, and adds to your total. Aiming for a PR on the second attempt is risky business and should only be done by very experienced lifters who recognize that they don

 

[enright3060]

Matt G posted this first.

 

[Donut62]

Where do I think I got it from, stubby?

 

[Cap'n]

Awesome. Although I have no intention in ever competing in Powerlifting, it's still interesting.

 

[enright3060]

Where do I think I got it from, stubby?

The unlikely powerlifter.

 

[thethirddiaz]

Good article. Thanks.

 

[Zerocrew1984]

I don't respect anyone when they can't make their woman take the last name. hartwig-gary. Hyphen ftl.

 

[Donut62]

Zero is clearly a marriage expert.

 

[niagareven]

zero's avatar rules. I wonder if I lean against a mirror if it'll make my manboobs look like a butt

 

[Zerocrew1984]

Zero is clearly a marriage expert.

 

[TheAth-ah-lete]

Thank you!

 

[Barbarian]

Thanks for the read donut, even though I have never competed, I found it interesting.

 

[Gierrod]

Thanks for posting this was a good read and some really good tips
hopefully be competeing in afew years.

 

[lena]

Awesome post, thanks.

 

[Xtremist]

Solid article!

 

[maori rule all]

HEAR HEAR


well said. In short powerlifting shouldnt be a cock measuring contest. But how much you can make the cock grow from it's original state.

Ever sense my first meet I havn't looked back, the lifting is awsome and so are the people you bump into, as they are on the same quest as ourselves.

 

[10thpjj]

good read! thanks for the post