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I've never done a bench-press in my life. It's an overrated exercise, which can create injuries in your shoulders. Instead I do dumbbell presses, my max was 27.5kg on each arm. So combined it's 55kg. Today I'll see how much I can lift, but I've struggled to go past 25kg on each arm for a long time now.
I personally love benching, but to each their own, dumbbell lifts are also typically better for range of motion, so I may think about working that into my routine
I managed to do 2 reps today with 27.5Kg on each arm. This time, I didn't need a spotter so that's some progress.
The problem with the bench-press is that you don't have a big range of motion. This is why some people struggle with developing the inner chest area. This happens when you don't fully stretch and compress a muscle. In fact the best exercises for chest are the Machine Peck Fly or Cable Crossover.