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Your author uses dumbbells and kettlebells instead of barbells for many major lifts, based on a previous mountain-biking injury which left one shoulder permanently subluxated.

Have you tried with presses on the rack? This will keep you symmetric and may actually be more stable than unilateral work --

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C1cng6l3yw

You know more about your specific situation than I do, but I thought I'd throw that out there because not too many people are aware of this variation.

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On the Dumbbell Bench Press, I consider the instability a feature! Requires more cross-muscle talk. IRL, we might often have only one hand free at time. But I will give this a look and a consideration. Thanks!

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Fair enough. I just worry about the logistics. For example, if you're doing a dumbbell bench press then you're limited by the amount of weight you can bring to your knees and then lay back with. Absolute strength isn't the bottleneck. The classic barbell bench press solves all that for you. But again, you know your situation better than I do.

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Absolutely true! On the plus side, it does provide some check against ego-lifting!

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