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What's the deal with people's openers?

Posted by Rich Kahle on 7/2/2007, 10:42 pm
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Given the recent number of bombouts at USA Nationals, I really do wonder what are people thinking when they pick their openers?
In 2004, at Natural Nationals, I went to my third attempt on squat needing it to get in the meet. It was 771. Everyone who has watched me in the past few years knows I can nail this weight. I did on that attempt just as one should with an opener. Three white lights. Every meet since that day I have opened at 750 or lighter. I learned my lesson. I was lifting with my balls not my brains. What I want to know is how do you pick your openers? What does that give you for your second? and What is left for thirds?
I may be a sissy for cutting my opener by thirty pounds but I have not been sitting 0-2 against a pitcher since.

Responses:

Re: What's the deal with people's openers? - Mike Adelmann 7/3/2007, 7:44 am
- I have a new defintion of Openers - Tom Allred 7/3/2007, 10:25 am
  - Re: I have a new defintion of Openers - Mike Adelmann 7/3/2007, 10:30 am

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--Previous Message-- : Given the recent number of bombouts at : USA Nationals, I really do wonder what : are people thinking when they pick : their openers? : : In 2004, at Natural Nationals, I went : to my third attempt on squat needing it : to get in the meet. It was 771. : Everyone who has watched me in the past : few years knows I can nail this weight. : I did on that attempt just as one : should with an opener. Three white : lights. Every meet since that day I : have opened at 750 or lighter. I : learned my lesson. I was lifting with : my balls not my brains. What I want to : know is how do you pick your openers? : What does that give you for your : second? and What is left for thirds? : : I may be a sissy for cutting my opener : by thirty pounds but I have not been : sitting 0-2 against a pitcher since. :

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