post snapping my shoulders up i found a groove i could still bench with relatively pain free and put me in a similar ball park poundage wise. One thing I changed up big time that actually made a noticeable difference from early on was the first warmup set of any significance (old school weights with tinier holes and 55lb plates)where I made sure i did a full smooth touch n go 20 rep set. if i wasn't certain I'd do 2 and then move up.
may not sound like fuck all, but I wish i was less of a dickhead prior to this and had been doing it from the very start. really makes a difference. no soreness (of the bad type) post training and some gains (esp given I'm technically meant to be a cripple)
interestingly once the weights gett near limit,i find more than around 5-8 start tp hurt more than less. it's almost like whatever is left and keeping the joint in place only holds out for so many seconds at heavier weights.
