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Yup... Pretty much.

It should get simpler for you too.

Thanks a lot andy, means a lot. It felt good.

I don't know if I'm frustrated or disappointed. I had been thinking about that run at a single for a long time, and hard anticipation for the last 3 ro 4 days.

I just really, really though I would get more than 500, at least 520 if not 545.

Well, how far away can it be? Sometimes the difference between missing and locking a lift can be tiny, so if you're just a couple of ounces short, or a bit off on your rest, or a bit short nutritionally you can miss one day, and still not be far off. Back off for a week or two, and run at it again.

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Our greatest fear should not be of failure, but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter.--Francis Chan

As you know, I'm definately not qualified to critique, so take this from a " I need to learn so, I post thoughts " prospective

First, your upper back looks locked in on your pulls, and squats for that matter. It appears that you rely on this upper back to a larger extent on your deads, than I ... well {interrupted my typing to actualy go watch heavy ass pulls}.. you know, as I look at more video now of big pulls, it seems the heavier the pull, the more percentage is borne by the back.
Rather than embarass myself with wide speculation do you agree with my admittedly rookie observation? And if so or not, why?

I'm not 100% sure what you are asking me.

Do I do what I tell people not to and pull with my back? Sure. Certainly gets worse with repped sets. I prefer touch and go to dead stop over 3 reps. My form goes to $h1t either way though. The closer to a 1rm, the more I'll try and make sure I use my legs, but... It doesn't always work that way.

As for the upper back, get your shrugs up. The more bullet proof your traps are, the better off you will be in that department. I don't have to think about it much anymore. But my shoudlers used to roll forward

A true life or death pull, I would round my back, let my shoulder roll and ramp the ever living $h1t out of it, but I'd get it up.

Yes, I've added Shrugs and High Pulls a couple weeks ago.

I think you got my question. Rather than trying to save embarrassment, I'll just re ask/state:

Yes, your hips appear a bit high. But as I looked around, many real heavy pullers had higher hips and some had not so high. Deadlift has a range of preferences, I guess. I'm interested in learning more about pros and cons of various styles, especially as I've modified my own recently (too soon to say). In the end the bar goes from the floor to belt high, in a straight line. Does it just depend on which of your levers can do the most work? For me, I get lower down (or did before the recent change) and use more leg/quad drive. If my upper back was fit, maybe I'd tend to use it more.

I'm too tired and rambling. Sorry, sometimes written words are difficult for me to use to make a point for wihch I know so little. lol.

Nope.

All that matters is accomplishing your goal and not getting injured.

I'm convinced watching CNBC is not doing it for me in the gym!
long live Rock
and way to go gorilla.

I don't think that's even you in that video.

It's an eminence front. It's a put-on.

haha, thanks guys.

Oscar, I do wear my head phones, I'm not amping myself up to the songs you hear.

hi.
what are "Bonez"

They are 'Behind the back cable lateral raises"

I poster on another board called "bonez" told them about me. And his name is shorter than the actual.

That dude makes me chuckle. Dishes out truth with just a slight bit of sarcasm. From what I see, he tries to help new guys, if they'll listen.
Glad you dug out of the snow to hit the gym again. Your logs give me a way out the goal to aspire too
For 700+ I'll watch a Shrug video

I speak to him over email fairly regularly. Good kid, great head on his shoulders and very willing to help.

He doesn't like bull$h1t, and I can appreciate that.

EDIT:

Thanks for reading the log and finding inspiration in it...

I'm just a meathead, and it is nice to know it helps some people, lol.