The shoulder is one of the most mobile joints in the body, and excessive mobility demands stability. Many types of athletes--including climbers, cyclists, weightlifters, and triathletes--should build ...

These 5 exercises can be done as the preventive part to your daily training routine or as part of a warmup. Be sure to listen to your body, and push it only to the comfort limit. Don’t worry, I won’t ...

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 labrum is a narrow piece of cartilage that supports the stability of the humerus bone to the shoulder socket. It is also where other ligaments come together to support the ball-and-socket joint, ...

As someone who strength trains often, my shoulders are constantly put to work. They get hit anytime I press weight overhead or hoist my body to the top of a pull-up bar; even the simple act of ...

Paul Landini is a personal trainer, health educator, and regular contributor to The Globe and Mail. This is part of his guide to protecting and strengthening common pain points such as your hips, ...