Let’s be honest, warming up your shoulders is not the most exciting part of your workout routine. Swinging your arms draws more attention in the gym than hopping on the treadmill to raise your heart ...

Fun fact: The shoulder joint is the most flexible joint in the body because of its ball-and-socket structure, which allows for a wide range of movements. Shoulder mobility exercises and stretches can ...

Working through controlled positions encourages a smoother motion of your shoulder joint, which can help you lift your arms ...

Shoulders are awesome. These complex ball-and-socket contraptions allow for incredibly diverse movement and function. But this versatile setup can also be a common area of pain when mistreated. Using ...

Regular resistance training that engages your shoulder muscles—primarily your deltoids, the rounded muscles that cover your shoulder joint—can help you remain functionally fit and avoid painful ...

The shoulder plays a key role in movements necessary for everyday activities. Older adults can protect their shoulders by performing exercises that focus on strength and mobility. Reaching, lifting, ...

You don’t need weights to build strong, defined shoulders. These joint-friendly moves deliver serious results using just your bodyweight. At some point, every guy goes all-in on shoulders. Maybe it’s ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

Maintaining healthy shoulders is important for staying independent in older age. These strength and mobility exercises can keep the arms moving well. It’s hard to overstate the importance of the ...

Jenessa Connor is a writer with experience writing health, fitness, and nutrition topics for publications, websites, companies, and experts in wellness spaces. Regular resistance training that engages ...