to the average once a week in the gym guys, who only show up to do bench press, probably bench press. But as for me I would choose a huge deadlift. with a huge squat coming in second.
Shit, you couldn't find 1 in 10 on the street who knew what a deadlift was. Everyone speaks the language of bench press, so this is better for impressing the laypeople (weenies) of the world.
Nothing impresses me more than a guy that can lift the side of a car. Trust me when I say that it is a very funny sight to see two powerlifters pick up a friend's car and move it to a different spot in the parking lot....the look on the owner's face is priceless...lol
Bench press by far!! The reason all you guys are saying DL is because you all probably have really shitty BP!! Any one can do a 5 or 6 plate DL for a couple
But show me how many people can do a 4 or 5 plate BP... NOT that many!