well to answer riddick's questions i'm using an olympic bar and i keep my hands inside those little lines on both ends. Yes all of my other lifts are increasing in wait normally. My routine is the Bill Starr power routine.I monday its 5x5 squats bench and bent rows, then 2 sets of weighted hypers, and 4 sets of weighted sit-ups. Wednesday 4X5 squat, incline bench, deadlifts, then 3 set of sit-ups. Friday is record day, 4X5 for squats bench and bent rows, then you add then pounds and you do one triple and you restart with that weight on monday. then 3X8 for weighted dips and triceps and biceps. Hopefully i'm clear enough, sorry for any spelling mistakes