IGX

No, I don't think that's the point. The point is that if you could space your hands two inches wider to add 5lbs to your bench, you would, in fact, be making the exercise "easier", thus allowing you to lift more weight. Not really a rip on either group really (although I leaned it towards ...

"Doing a drill inefficiantly to make it harder is silly IMO". That reminds me of the saying, "bodybuilders try to make an exercise as hard as they can while powerlifters try to make an exercise as easy as they can." It's the old feel-the-burn and squeeze-the-contraction mentalit...

What flavor is the Kool Aid?

Probably fruity.

It took me two days to read this thread.

I couldn't stop reading... like rubber necking at a traffic accident.