I partly agree, in that that could be seen as excessive in terms of the amount of deadlifts you're doing there. Interesting to know why you're doing that.
Quickly on that, when I've done shrugs, I generally have the barbell resting in the cage before loading the weights up. Then picking it up from waist height, I don't need to deadlift it up. Would...
Hmm, I don't know enough medically to say what exactly could be the problem, but I'm not sure why you stopped doing them in the first place if they alleviated the issue.
I don't think whey protein is any more relevant if he's cutting or not. If he's looking to cut, perfecting his diet should come first. I would personally take protein post workout, but if he's...
1) Get a spotter
2) You can go lighter, but this will affect your rep range
3) Might be you're not using your chest enough initially and/or not mentally prepared (srs)
4) You can use your knees to...