I wouldn’t call 600 pounds moderate for a 173 pound guy. I just decided that was far enough and the 6 reps gave me wiggle room for the taper- where i could go 3, then 2 reps before the poundage had to start dropping, extending the peak.
And yes, I did work with Bert Hill.
BTW, Bert prepared videos of training tips with me that were sent to all the Lions players back in 1992, including drills etc. Years later, one of my lawyer clients told me: “My nephew in high school got hold of a video of football drills with a girl in it that looks a lot like your wife Ange!” Of course it WAS Ange. Small world.