Meet Day Attempts Calculator
Plan all nine attempts for your powerlifting meet. Enter your training maxes, choose a strategy, and get a printable card with clean, rounded numbers.
Smart attempt selection wins meets. Start conservative, build confidence, and leave room to PR on thirds.
Mode
Planning shows preset attempts. Live adjusts second and third based on how attempts moved.
Leave blank to hide goal-based deadlift guidance.
Squat
Bench
Deadlift
| Lift | Opener | Second | Third (Target) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | -- | -- | -- |
| Bench | -- | -- | -- |
| Deadlift | -- | -- | -- |
Total (Openers)
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Total (Seconds)
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Total (Third Targets)
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Deadlift needed to hit goal: --
Deadlift third target: --
Meet Day Card
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Squat (lb)
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Bench (lb)
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Deadlift (lb)
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Totals (lb)
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DL needed for goal: --
How It Works
- Training max: Your best recent gym lift—typically a heavy single or estimated max
- Strategy: Conservative (safe 9/9), moderate (room to grow), or aggressive (going for broke)
- Attempts: First attempt = opener (easy), second = build (solid), third = PR attempt
- Rounding: Weights are rounded to legal increments (2.5 kg or 5 lb jumps)
Example
If your gym squat max is 450 lbs with a moderate strategy: opener at 405 (90%), second at 430 (95%), third at 450–460 depending on how the day goes.
Your opener should feel easy. Never open with something you haven't tripled in training.
FAQ
If you miss your opener, repeat it. If you miss your second, either repeat or drop slightly. Never jump up after a miss—secure a total first, then chase PRs.
Use a weight you've actually lifted—preferably within the last 4–6 weeks. Calculated maxes from high-rep sets can overestimate your true competition max.
Conservative. Your goal is to go 9/9 and post a total. Meet-day nerves, timing, commands, and equipment all affect performance. Build experience before chasing big PRs.
Yes. Most federations allow changes up until a certain point before your attempt. Adjust based on how you're feeling and how lifts are moving.