Strengthens your rear deltoids and lower trapezius, pulling your upper body into its natural alignment, with the shoulder blades back and down. 1. Attach a rope to the high pulley of a cable station ...

A broad back and strong shoulders can be some of the most important components to a healthy body — but the muscle groups can be tough to work, since your shoulder joints are delicate mechanisms. Far ...

Cable face-pull with external rotation: Start sitting at a cable station holding a rope attachment with palms facing in. Your arms should be straight to start. Pull the rope toward your face, bending ...

Shoulder pain can be the force that halts your physical activity and curtails your goals. It may start small and slowly build. Trauma also can be a source of shoulder pain. Lifting with poor form may ...

No time to get to the gym? Prefer to work out at home? You can build impressive shoulders and muscular arms with this ...

Your shoulders are some of the most complex areas of your body from a mechanical point of view. No other joints are under so much pressure and have such a broad range of motion – no wonder shoulders ...

It's easy to assume pull-ups are all about the arms—but the real engines behind a strong, controlled rep are the back and shoulders. In fact, if you’ve ever tried (and struggled) to get your chin over ...

Strengthening your back helps align your spine and reduce slouching. Try these eight exercises for a stronger back.

Esther Smith, DPT, Cert. MDT is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who has specialized in treating athletes, specifically rock climbers, for the last decade. She is a storyteller, a mountain athlete and a ...