hmm, yeah i think you might benefit from just lowering the reps and going harder on bench - if you can do 185x8 then you can probably do at least 200x5 if not more. not only do you put a heavier stress on your bones that way to stimulate strength increase, but it's much easier to add weight to the bar when you're doing only 5 reps compared to 8.
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