Using a semi-supinated grip with pressing movements...

[Knighty]

To protect the shoulder joint?
This would include movements like dumbbell pressing with a hammer grip, overhead dumbbell pressing, and dips as opposed to bench pressing, and overhead barbell pressing

Check out this article (http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do;jsessionid=575A333EAB0F5F91C9BA9224EA FF368E.titan?id=541537)

thoughts?

[Robert]

All my DB stuff is done this way. Always has been. Its far easier and more natural for me.

EDIT: Also, all my DB things are done with the DB's as close to my body as possible.

[poppadog]

i've always used this grip, and in 18 years of training, i've never had shoulder problems, not gonna change now!