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Originally Posted by RRxtar
my max benches are usually 3 inches off my chest. long arms put my shoulders at bad angles to go lower.
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some people just cannot lower the weight very low without feeling strain on their shoulder/rotators... it is your best bet to keep it within the range of motion that is comfortable for you, unless you want to decrease the overall weight. generally speaker, ify ou lower enough so that your elbows are about or a little below 90 degrees, you are good to go.any lower, just puts strain on the smaller stabilizers that might not be able to supprt the load.
or for those who don't experience shoulder issues now, it might creep up on you later.