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I have a new defintion of Openers

Posted by Tom Allred on 7/3/2007, 10:25 am, in reply to "Re: What's the deal with people's openers?"
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An opener is something you should be able to do if everything goes wrong. Forgetting to latch your lever belt for example. My openers from now on will be something I can do if everything is wrong, but I can still muscle up.
--Previous Message--
: I think it is a combination of things. Pride
: and ego being in the fore front of those
: things. As a powerlifter you have to be
: confident and believe that on the platform
: you are bigger than life and a lot of times
: your perception of how strong you actually
: are is clouded.
:
: The next biggest problem is the gym training
: that is done and who is calling your depth
: or your press. I think a lot of training
: partners may cut a buddy some slack on depth
: judgments or press commands. When in reality
: they need to be ruthless on those calls. In
: our group at the gym I cut no slack and if
: your not at least an inch below parallel
: then you are to high for me. You know the
: saying " friends dont let friends squat
: high". I think they do
:
: I do exactly what you do Rich. Let that
: opener be so easy it is silly. There are 2
: other attempts left to take jumps but all
: that doesnt matter if you don't get any
: attempts passed the judges.
:
: I also see way to many people training way
: to heavy right up to the meet. Lifters come
: off the platform after missing a lift and
: say "just last week I did that
: easy". The super heavy lifts a week out
: may be great for your head but they only
: tear your body up. Why would you be doing
: any of attempts you want to take at the meet
: 1-2 weeks out from the meet? Lifters don't
: realize what those attempts do to your
: central nervous system and how long it takes
: to recover. Well over 50% of the lifters
: coming into the meets are over-trained and
: tired and peak 2 weeks prior.
:
: I know it is a hard hard thing to back off
: before a meet especially when you feel your
: on a roll. I have been there many times
: thinking just one more hard workout will get
: me to the top. It is at that point that I am
: ususally at my peak.
:
: I think the this applies for most people
: " Your opener should be something you
: can easily triple on your worst day at the
: gym"
:
: My two cents!!
:
: --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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Re: I have a new defintion of Openers - Mike Adelmann 7/3/2007, 10:30 am

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--Previous Message-- : An opener is something you should be able : to do if everything goes wrong. : Forgetting to latch your lever belt for : example. My openers from now on will : be something I can do if everything is : wrong, but I can still muscle up. : : --Previous Message-- : I think it is a combination of things. : Pride : and ego being in the fore front of : those : things. As a powerlifter you have to be : confident and believe that on the : platform : you are bigger than life and a lot of : times : your perception of how strong you : actually : are is clouded. : : The next biggest problem is the gym : training : that is done and who is calling your : depth : or your press. I think a lot of : training : partners may cut a buddy some slack on : depth : judgments or press commands. When in : reality : they need to be ruthless on those : calls. In : our group at the gym I cut no slack and : if : your not at least an inch below : parallel : then you are to high for me. You know : the : saying " friends dont let friends : squat : high". I think they do : : I do exactly what you do Rich. Let that : opener be so easy it is silly. There : are 2 : other attempts left to take jumps but : all : that doesnt matter if you don't get any : attempts passed the judges. : : I also see way to many people training : way : to heavy right up to the meet. Lifters : come : off the platform after missing a lift : and : say "just last week I did that : easy". The super heavy lifts a : week out : may be great for your head but they : only : tear your body up. Why would you be : doing : any of attempts you want to take at the : meet : 1-2 weeks out from the meet? Lifters : don't : realize what those attempts do to your : central nervous system and how long it : takes : to recover. Well over 50% of the : lifters : coming into the meets are over-trained : and : tired and peak 2 weeks prior. : : I know it is a hard hard thing to back : off : before a meet especially when you feel : your : on a roll. I have been there many times : thinking just one more hard workout : will get : me to the top. It is at that point that : I am : ususally at my peak. : : I think the this applies for most : people : " Your opener should be something : you : can easily triple on your worst day at : the : gym" : : My two cents!! : : --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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