Quote Originally Posted by oldnsedentary View Post
I was cranking out high reps with 65, moderate reps with 75, and when I increased the weight to 85, it felt like I might as well have been lifting all the weights in the gym. I struggled to get 5 reps, then 6. If I recall correctly, I might have gotten 7 yesterday, but man, it has been a struggle.


I'm 6 feet tall, did 295 for 7 yesterday, no bouncing, lower it slowly (about 2 seconds). This has always been my favorite exercise, for decades. My left shoulder is aching some today, though. The second and third sets were only 4 reps and 3 reps . . .
Powerful benchpress. I hope someday to get to that mark!

By aching do you mean just deltoid soreness or the muscles and tendons of your rotator cuff ?