http://www.elitefts.com/documents/false_grip.htm
Full article on the false grip, where the video trav posted came from.
http://www.elitefts.com/documents/spotting_bench_press.htm
Here’s also an article from Dave (and others at elitefts) on spotting the bench press which comments on the suicide grip.
I use it for close grip bench in the smith’s machine, the bar is not going to roll out of my hands there…
Better tuck, more triceps. It feels better and more stable too.
That falls under the thread of gym stupidity.