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This was my response when I first saw it too. But try it and tell me it doesn't hit different. I wouldn't use it year-round, maybe a three-week block four times a year but if stabilisers are weak, this'll expose it.
Again, its absolutely not designed to replace any main lifts but if you want to improve stability and control of the bar, why not practise in a way that controlling the bar is the toughest part of the lift?
Ptown
This is a great point. To add to the 'stabiliser muscles' bit, I love chaos training for bench. It's fun and completely different to anything else you'll do with a barbell. Attach some plates or kettle bells to the bar using folded resistance bands to increase instability and force those smaller muscles to work overtime. Bar will wobble like crazy. I like doing it on an incline to put more emphasis on shoulder area and increase range of motion. I tend to keep the weight around 30% of my 1rm (definitely start light) and usually on either an off-day or the last compound lift of a workout.
Here's some guys doing another form of it:
https://youtu.be/xerAxVjEgYI?si=XZF3rrb6vKnpQXzZ