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I think to a degree the particular assistance exercises you choose is open to personal preference, but when regarding strength training I'm a big advocate that they be included ,as they show a great deal of carry over in strength advances in the main lifts .
In strength training circles for a long time folks were adverse to supplemental exercises believing them to be superfluous or purely for cosmetic purposes . Powerlifters were told not to press overhead as it detracted from lifting big numbers on the bench , however this has been dispelled in part through the teachings of the Westside guys , Dave Tate amongst others and on a broader level the widespread success of 5/3/1, promoting the overhead press and assistance work and even heaven forbid conditioning work like sled pulls etc .