any training that fills the space and stays level is good... The time it takes to accomplish is important to consider, too. A lot of times with this method, OCD behavior predominates and it takes twice as long to accomplish the same thing.
Shoot for 2-3 colas/sq ft and it really doesn't matter how you get there. This does not need to be exact.. the closest number of colas to "2-3/sq ft" resulting from symmetrical growth patterns is good enough. More efficient ways will take less time and save electricity/effort while providing same yield.
Symmetrical growth patterns, stems feeding the same number of mouths are good OCD behaviors that benefit you. Bad ocd behaviors add time/effort to the grow cycle and provide little to no benefit. Just be honest about it and you'll do fine. Keepin it horizontal until you are ready to let it grow vertically will save vertical space. The good behaviours/choices don't slow anything down or add any vege time to accomplish the task.