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I'm learning that, Steve.  I'm originally from Long Island, NY, so yeah ... this is different.  But I like it.
 
Al, to answer your first question, a spring SFG II cert has been planned and will be announced shortly.

Have you tried heavy triceps work that minimally involves your shoulders?
 
Pavel,

Not since the bodybuilding days.  I just recently started very strict barbell curls for sets of 8, thinking that the tie-in of the biceps near my slap tear might help.  So far, it feels a little better ... maybe adding some triceps and rear delt work is the tonic here?
 
A few suggestions in the Dallas area:

Amy Goddard
http://www.functionalmovement.com/experts/agoddard

Dr. David Walters
http://www.functionalmovement.com/experts/dwback

Dr. Steven Horwitz
http://www.functionalmovement.com/experts/painfree123
 
Al, I live on the other side of the city from L.I.,  in northern NJ.  The distances are much shorter than in Texas but the travel times are similar. :)  I have family in Syosset so I get to experience this from time to time, unfortunately.  It's the 40 mile trip that turns into the 3 hour tour.

FWIW, I also have a slap tear - at least one that's been diagnosed, and that's my good shoulder- SLAP tear + arthritis.   I have been experimenting with my press groove a lot lately in terms of whether it's more straight up or more of the open-the-door type.

The latter, in my experience, shifts a lot of the load towards the back rather quickly and, if you haven't tried it, may be something to look into.   I didn't grow up bench pressing and my kettlebell press groove turns out to have very little carryover to the bench press because I've learned to rely on my middle and back shoulder muscles much more than those in the front and, indeed, the barbell move that I get carryover to is the behind-the-neck press.

I'm rambling but trying to say that you might find something that works for you and, if you do, my guess is that your two sides will look different as each finds its own best path.

Last but not least, I'd be remiss if I didn't point out that being able, even with bad shoulders, to press the 40 or 44 kg kettlebells is no small accomplishment.

-S-
 
Hey Al, I realize that I wasn't very clear with my recommendation. I meant specifically to do strengthening of the external rotators, not the old pink dumbbells for 20 reps kind. I'm thinking of seated external rotation like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQQpHsGfvEc   The extra inferiorly directed force on the head of the humerus should help keep away from the SLAP tear also. I don't know if I'm on board with Poliquin's assertion that you should be able to do 8 reps of this move with 10% of an acromial grip max BP, but I do know that it has made a huge difference in my pressing both overhead and BP.
 
Thanks Brett.  I will check them out.

Thanks Joe. I've performed similar with bands attached to a squat rack - pulled pretty tight.

Steve,

I don't miss sitting in that traffic.  For the first time in many years, I was back there for the holidays and it just seems like 24/7 traffic now.

I've worked on the press groove to get around pain and grizzle - I have two different grooves for each arm.

And thanks for the support ... I know my press is strong considering my conditions, but, I'm interested in that goal for the cert.
 
Al, I would find several triceps exercises that do not bother your shoulder or elbow and work them with many sets of 5-8 and later 3-4.  Focus on strength.  Together with your get-up, bottom-up, and other work it should enable you to press heavy overhead occasionally.
 
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