Each shoulder has three separate muscles that, together, compose the deltoid muscle parts: Anterior deltoids. When you move your thumb inward, you use your anterior deltoids. You also use them ...

Why it works: Isometric exercises tax the endurance in the most subtle of ways: by requiring you to hold them and not move a ...

Each shoulder is held in place by a group of four muscles and tendons, called a rotator cuff, which covers and protects the humerus and lets you raise and move your arm. There are also ligaments ...

Undecided on what shoulder move to tackle next? Shrug it out. The up-and-down movement hits the trapezius (upper back muscles), rhomboids and forearms and tests grip strength. Nailing the dumbbell ...

Hold for 10 - 30 seconds. Rotator cuffs (a group of four muscles in the shoulder that allow your arm to move while keeping the shoulder stable), specifically the infraspinatus, as these are the ...

After a particularly intense workout you may have joked that you’re feeling “muscles you never knew you had”. In fact our ...

Your muscles and tendons need time to build the specific strength and control required for any shoulder-straining movement. Even athletes in their prime risk injuries like this. In a small study ...

Shoulder blade pain can feel aching, dull, sore, or shooting. Most of the time, it isn’t anything to worry about. But in some cases, it can signify a more serious condition. Pain in the upper ...