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I, too, disagree with more than a few things.
Spotters - ditto ditto ditto on the safety comments.
Machines - I agree in general free weights are better. I'm all about free weights. But I personally use the peck deck when I get stuck at a certain weight in benches. It gives me a chance to concentrate HARD on my chest, and it'll make me incredibly sore. One week of that and progress on the bench is on again.
Lats - I use a machine for that, but also use a machine for pull-up assistance. There isn't something available for me if I can't do a pull up on my own. Rows are a different muscle, and I use free weights for that.
Warm ups - I do two sets of 135 on the bench for warm up. If I don't, my entire workout will suffer tremendously. I do 6 reps at 135 and HAVE to stop, I'm just too stiff. I get up, swing my arms around, get the joints moving, then hit it again for 10 reps. After that, I'm ready. And 16 reps total at a weight far below my max really takes nothing away from the overall workout. It's a drop in the bucket.
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