Shoulder pain when lifting overhead can be caused by a variety of factors. It could be down to a lack of core strength, personal trainer Luke Worthington said. Shoulder clicks can be nothing, or a ...

Last week I introduced the topic of the shoulder and the throwing athlete and provided an oversimplified anatomy lesson on the shoulder joint itself. I also Last week I introduced the topic of the ...

Overhead extensions may be a better exercise for building arm muscle than triceps pushdowns. New research suggests that lifting overhead lengthens the muscle for better gains. The study found ...

My newborn son made for the perfect dumbbell. As he got heavier, I got stronger. Lately, however, he’s grown so much that lifting him out of his cot and overhead is becoming increasingly difficult.

Dr. Jeanna LeClaire Hill, PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS, USAW-L1SP, Functional fitness and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) are popular ways to exercise these days. Exercise regimens such as CrossFit, ...

Serious strength training requires your upper back to perform two opposing functions: It needs to provide a strong, stable base that allows you to lift and hold heavy weights overhead. And it needs to ...

Milo Bryant is a performance coach as well as an experienced journalist. He’s also in his 50s—and his book Unstoppable After 40 gives you the roadmap to do more than merely remain active as you ...

Electrical work typically involves overhead lifting. Picking up an item changes how you are supporting your center of gravity as does the subsequent series of motions to lift it overhead. Whether the ...