Here is my successful 325 attempt from Friday.
Deadlift - 325 - Work Set - out of breath - YouTube
(Can you call it successful when you have to stand up twice to get oxygen?)
Whatever the case, I think I see my shin angle and bar path are better. I tried to revert to textbook 5-Steps here, and while I certainly set my thoracic spine, I'm not sure if it transferred all the way down to a properly extended set lumber.
Can y'all see from the video whether you feel like my back is properly set? Had a little low back soreness/stress over the weekend, but no acute pain - and I know what that feels like.
The lift itself felt "harder" but I'm wondering if that is just having my posterior chain properly engaged for the first time in awhile. Also, as you can see, I was sucking wind, so I'm sure that's part of why.
As it stands, I do intend to experiment with a wider stance today, barring any other advice from here.
Y'all are incredibly helpful. Thanks!
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**You'll see when my kids barge in, and I react with a hand gesture akin to a middle school girl - I will also try never to do that again, and I apologize to you all.
This video helped me a lot - particularly the tip about having the knees about-half-way covering my arms. This seems like way more than 1 inch from my shins, but my bar-path was definitely better.
A Perfect Pulling Position on Every Rep | Shaun Pang