Nice work Fred. I understand how you feel about doing back offs for more work. I always thought it was better to do more. Back offs, extra reps, and...
I guess we all have different reasons for training or "exercising". My aunt was in a retirement home the last 7 years of her life. The did have them...
I started SS/BBT December 2010. The program is great. It cured what joint pain I had. I have not lifted using an olympic style bar untill I started the Rippetoe program.
In Jan 2018 I was hospitalized with congestive heart failure due to AFib. I am back to training. I am on meds including a beta blocker.