I'm using the safety bar that you recommended a few years ago. I must say it takes a great deal of concentration to keep the bar going straight down....
340 is where I am now. I think back at how I prepared for competitions before the Plandemic. My top lift just before the completion was 10 lbs. less...
When the lifts get more technical than the dead I sometimes get confused. E.g., I am approaching a PR on the Squat for the first time in five years....
It's a balancing act to cut weight and gain strength. It's not impossible but it is very difficult. I'm not good at it but you may find some here who...