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Originally Posted by blankall
Like others have said, it does not matter how much you bench.
However if you are going 4 sets of 10, that means you are not working yourself to failure for at least the first 3 sets.
Pick a weight that where you reps drop through the sets, because you can't do anymore. Something like 12-10-8-6 maybe. In each set, except for possibly the first which can be a warm up, you should be working yourself to failure. Obviously don't push through any rep if it feels unsafe or you are compromising form.
It takes a lot of experience to learn when you are getting good muscle fatigue, but not risking injury.
And don't worry about what anyone else lifts.
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The 3 set rule is arbitrary. Research only shows that 2 sets is better than 1, and the last study I read (admittedly a while ago) showed no statistical difference between 2 and 3. Most of what we know about lifting is anecdotal.
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