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 ...

The deltoids are the muscles that cover the front, back and side of the shoulder joint — and they are essential for everyday movements like raising your arms, lifting a child or carrying groceries.

Shoulder tightness can slowly creep up with age, affecting your ability to get adequate sleep, lift grocery bags, scrub the bathtub, or push open heavy doors. Maintaining shoulder mobility usually ...

Our shoulders are the unsung heroes of our upper bodies. They definitely don’t get as much press as our chest or arms, but they contribute just as much to the creation of a balanced, well-built ...

T-shirt season is almost upon us, so it’s time to get the arms, chest and shoulders looking swole. This 20-minute workout is ideal for squeezing into your busy schedule and will build a bigger upper ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. We’re going to start ...

Upper body workouts can often go heavy on the biceps and triceps, but you don't want to shrug off shoulder exercises. Trainers say that a good deltoid muscle workout does more than help you (literally ...

This strength routine only requires a set of dumbbells and 30 minutes out of your day ...

It’s time for your favorite strength class and you’re pumped for it. First move on the docket? Overhead presses. You’ve got this, you tell yourself. But as soon as you lift your dumbbells skyward, a ...

The shoulder is such a clever joint. With the upper arm bone nimbly suspended by delicately balanced muscles and ligaments in a shallow spoon-like cup, the shoulder’s architecture allows maximum ...