Lifting With a Birth Defect

just replace OHP with front dumbbell raises

replace bench with flyes

desu if his birth defect is this bad, he should probably just stick to cardio

>>40347356
can he try dips? chest flies?Cable rows?

Will his shoulders rotate enough to allow him to do back squats? Wide hand position on the bar may alleviate some of that stress if he can rotate his shoulders.
Can he do seated upright chest press?

I'd say put him on a PPL split featuring squats and deadlifts; more important to his gains will be diet. Make sure he eats a shitload of food at all times. That plus heavy compound lifts should work pretty well.

>>40347404
Yes. He can do back squats. Rotation is fine, just not upwards movement under strain.

the best thing you can do for your friend is to get the fuck off /fit/ and go ask an actual doctor

>>40347426
side lat raises for shoulders, shrugs for traps (with variations obviously)

he should still be able to get a full ROM with these exercises.

Get your friend professional help from a physio before he wrecks himself.

What specifically is wrong? I tore my whole SC joint and had it reconstructed so I have slight mobility limitations, is it something wrong with his joint or the actual bone?

>>40349234
Absolutely correctumundo

>>40347356
The first thing you should do is to not listen to any advise you get online. Ask a doctor/physician.