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Same here. 225 is the highest I will go and I can do it with ease. I have a cheap home weightlifting bench that I use and no spotter.I never go over 225. I know I could for ego lifting but I’m scared of injury honestly. I’ll do 225 for reps. I’ve had a few shoulder injuries and as somebody who has had a few injuries before and works a physical job, I’ll stay at 2 plates.
I do full pulls and focus on form. I like to think that I can gain the same gains from that than doing 3 plates and cheating a bit.
I also injured myself pretty good when I first got my bench. I was doing hundreds of reps. Everytime I walked by or looked at my bench, I'd crank out a set. Then I woke up one day and my shoulder was all tore up. I couldn't do any bench pressing for like 4 months. I couldn't even sleep on my right side which is my favorite side. Plus I saw people die in weight lifting vids trying to go too heavy and crank out 1 more rep. Died in a gym to make things worse. One guy I saw couldn't crank out the last rep and the weights went down on his neck and killed him. In a gym. I'm home alone. Plus I'm 41 now and getting old