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I kept up with the YTWIs and elastic band exercises until I had no pain in my shoulder, I stopped doing them probably about 2 years ago. Now I do Internal and external rotations with cables and scaption with dumbells. I also regularly do a doorway strecth.

If anyone comes accross this post and is curious about the situation 2 1/2 years later.... No issues for me. I can squat with a regular bar just fine. I can flat bench fine as well, my grip is shoulder width apart and my elbows are 45 degrees out not as much power as a wide grip but it feels good. I don't go as heavy on…

Update on squats if anyone is curious... no SSB but I used the cambered bar. It made a huge difference, I was able to grip the bar with no pain. It actually rested on my back nicely although it did have to sit a little higher than I like with the straight bar. I also had to go a little lighter as I had to concentrate a…

I would keep squats and deadlifts to separate days. If you are doing one lower body day a week perhaps try trading squats and deadlifts every other week. I usually lift three days a week upper - lower - upper splits with mostly compound lifts and I trade off deadlifts and squats any given week.

Thanks again everyone. I did try front squats, I didn't enjoy them - probably because it was my first time doing them. I never even considered using one of the alternate bars, my gym has a buffalo bar, and a cambered bar. I don't think I've actually seen a SSB there but it is likely, that would be great as it looks like a…

Thanks everyone for the feedback. My physical therapist gave me a range of 1-6 months. He expected a short recovery time since I wasn't doing any stretches before PT, I had no strength loss and the pain wasn't very intense. Unfortunately, it seems to be on the long side of the recovery time. I have no pain in my forearms.…

I just log the calories from the drinks I'm having. I'm not a fan of lo-cal beers, I drink them too fast and they need to be ice cold to taste good. I spend the calories on a couple beers that taste good while drinking slowly (Tripels and English Old Ale). I also, throw in a glass of water sometimes to break it up (or heal…

Doesn't hurt to try raising your daily maintenance. Perhaps just add a couple hundred calories to your Saturday target and save them for the evening. Don't try to starve off the binge, it sets you up for a hungry start to the next week. We you do binge, take it out on the gym the next day your probably stronger from the…

Success, even got another 3 miles in this morning! Today's JFT, I will not have second supper (9:00pm bowl of swedish fish and starburst minis)

This is a clever idea, I'm joining! JFT I will run 3 miles.... maybe definitely