Step 1 is the starting position. Stand in a split stance to stabilize the body. Hold a pair of dumbbells in your hands. Your hands should be neutral, with your thumbs around the handles and your palms ...

The Shrug is an exercise that helps to strengthen many muscles, including the shoulders, upper back and neck. Typically performed with dumbbells, it can be beneficial in terms of improving posture and ...

The shoulders are one of the most important muscles to develop for an aesthetic physique. Here's how to build them.

Ask someone in the gym to point to their trapezius muscles, and they’ll probably gesture toward the small mounds nestled between their neck and shoulders—but that’s really just the tip of the iceberg.

A popular exercise, the Shoulder Press assists in strengthening the front, side and rear shoulders, triceps (back of upper arms) and many postural muscles that help to support the spinal column.

Ask someone in the weight room to point to their trapezius muscle, or “traps” in gym-speak, and they’ll probably gesture toward the small mounds of muscle nestled in between their neck and shoulders.

Working through controlled positions encourages a smoother motion of your shoulder joint, which can help you lift your arms ...