If you engage in any sort of athletic endeavor, you know that any stretching you do tends to emphasize the lower body, if you even stretch at all. It makes sense: Your hamstrings, quads, and calves ...

These static and dynamic upper-body stretches target the shoulders, hands, arms, chest and back to reduce pain and improve ...

The sleeper stretch can improve shoulder internal rotation, particularly when combined with other posterior shoulder ...

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If you spend most of your day slouched over a desk, then hi, same! I do my best to get up and move around every hour, but to be honest, tight shoulders are tough to shake off. Fortunately, simple ...

Some of these movements are great for a dynamic warm-up before starting an activity, while others are good recovery options. By integrating these stretches in your regular routine, you’ll feel more ...

If you’re slouching or a bit stiff, shoulder exercises can help. This specific set of moves is known as YTW. And with YTW Lifts, you move through three letter-shaped variations to strengthen the ...

The shoulder joints are workhorses. They allow us to move our arms and perform daily tasks as basic as brushing our hair. They also play a key role in athletic movements like hitting a backswing in ...

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. Your shoulders are an ...