Definitely touch your chest.
It is a 'real' bench press, like doing proper squats.
It provides a fixed point where you pause (lower slowly, keep tension, don't rest on chest).
Otherwise, as you see with many guys, the bar follows an unstable and variable path.
E.g. first rep 2" from chest, second rep 4" from chest.
Then, if you lose control and lower it more than usual, your shoulder can get fucked.
If you switch to this, first considerably lower the weights so your shoulders can adapt.
In the end a full ROM makes you stronger instead of just bigger.
It is a 'real' bench press, like doing proper squats.
It provides a fixed point where you pause (lower slowly, keep tension, don't rest on chest).
Otherwise, as you see with many guys, the bar follows an unstable and variable path.
E.g. first rep 2" from chest, second rep 4" from chest.
Then, if you lose control and lower it more than usual, your shoulder can get fucked.
If you switch to this, first considerably lower the weights so your shoulders can adapt.
In the end a full ROM makes you stronger instead of just bigger.