How do you handle breathing during higher rep bench press sets?

Miscellaneous
1

I have been holding my breath as long as possible during my 10 rep bench sets, which means banging out the early reps about as fast as I can. The main reason for this is I think that breathing will loosen my setup a little.

But I’ve noticed in other high rep lifts (e.g. squat, DL) my results are better if I pause slightly between each rep, pacing myself as a runner would.

Do you think it’s beneficial to avoid breathing as long as possible or am I tiring myself more this way? (I usually breath after rep 5, 6, or 7 I think depending on how taxed I was at the start of the set).

2

I personally only hold my breath for the unrack and
then the first rep, afterwards I’ll take a breath and rebrace at the top of each rep.

3

I breathe during the bench press. I don’t keep a particularly tight setup on the bench. I try to keep my back tight, but I don’t really drive with my legs and don’t arch my back at all. Perhaps that makes it easier to breathe without losing my setup.

4

Thanks guys I’ll experiment with breathing between reps.