🎯 Attempt Planner
On meet day, attempt selection is everything. This planner turns your target third attempt into a sensible opener, second attempt and a matching warm-up progression.
Attempts
Warm-up
Guideline values. Opener ≈ 90%, 2nd ≈ 95% of the third. Warm-up sets ramp up to just below the opener.
How it works
Enter your target third attempt and the bar. As a rule of thumb you open around 90% and take roughly 95% of your third on the second attempt — an opener you can hit on a bad day. The warm-up sets ramp you up to just below the opener. All values are guidelines, not rigid rules.
FAQ
Why such a conservative opener?
A missed opener piles on pressure — three misses means a "bomb out" and no total. A safe opening lift protects your result.
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