The neutral grip (palms facing one another) is the best grip to use if overhead pressing exercises are bothering your shoulders.
With the elbows pointed slightly forward instead of straight out to the sides, press the dumbbells using a neutral grip. Bring the dumbbells close together at the top without touching them.
Lots of the usual solid folksy wisdom from Dan John, but in addition, this article contained so many great training ideas that we dropped what we were doing and ran straight to the gym to try them. (Sorry Ma, we'll fix your dialysis machine tomorrow.)
The real secret to building muscle and strength is to progress. You have to challenge your body and find ways to progressively ask more of it. Christian tells you how.