GetBigs.
It seems like your thoughts on lifting are all over the place. I can understand that, and it is important to have knowledge. That said, have you done the homework Chris Colucci gave you last week?
Have you thought about your goals? Your specific goals?
I don’t have any experience with the cable bench press that I can share with you. Why? Because I am a beginner, so I have my head down on a 5x5 program that has taken me from very weak to a 280lb bench, 515 DL and 365 squat in under a year. I am still getting a lot out of basic barbell movements and I am unconcerned with a crossover cable bench press. This week my focus is on improving my squat and improving my diet. You know, the basics.
Now, my goals are surely different than yours, but I am 1) building muscle, 2) getting stronger and 3) building up my body of knowledge about the sport of lifting. Does that sound like something you want to be doing?
So, have you done the homework you were given?