I know that I am skating on thin ice with this, so I will be as careful as possible with my wording.
I am somewhat of a novice body builder, been doing it on and off for a good bit now, pretty much nailed most exercises, and for a while had been focusing on more mid-lighter weights with higher reps due to the odd injury I got in the past.
I couldn't help but notice how much strength I had lost on certain lifts, so have started the 5x5 stronglift program to boost my strength. This includes going back to the barbell bench press. I had stopped doing this a while ago, instead using dumbells. I was wanting to ask people here about their elbow position. I used to do it with my elbows flared out to the side, and it was comfortable. However I heard a lot of people saying to tuck them in a bit, it makes it easier to shift more weight, and makes it easier on the shoulders.
Only problem for me is, it is quite the opposite. I was wanting to know what elbow positions people here used, and if they felt it had any impact on their performance/strength/size. NOT asking for medical help, I intend to stick with the flared out elbow position so that I don't destroy my shoulders, just curious if this might limit me in anyway.