@Ryan Tried barefoot. I don't know quite how much it helped but it did feel good. Pushed up to 265lb. My shoulders and elbows had taken quite a punishing by then though so I'm sure I've got a little more in me there.
Hey guys, I should be back online more often soon. I was thinking of asking a question dealing with asymmetry and any general principles behind creating using it, but it seems pretty broad. Any opinions on the on-topic-ness of it?