Even when I used to bb bench I was more efficient than the big guys because I spent my time doing the actual lift instead of loading and unloading all those cumbersome plates.
Its funny, because when I see people walk into the gym the first thing they do is barbell flat bench press. Is it really the best exercise for chest? if you're going to bench, isn't incline bench press more efficient anyway? I just think there is so much hype around the barbell flat bench press because Arnold used to do it a lot, and he had an insanely good chest. I mean, I could be wrong.
A year or so back, I remember some "beast" walking up to me and telling me I should do flat bench press. I asked him what was so good about flat bench pressing, and he was like "well, ya know, its just a good exercise, ya know." I guess he saw Arnold doing it, and assumed it was a great exercise for everyone. I am sure it works for tons of people, but never did much for me. To each their own.
