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 ...

The shoulder is surrounded by the rotator cuff—a group of muscles and tendons that maintain your upper arm bone's spot in its socket—which is nestled in your shoulder blade. As its name implies, this ...

Theres nothing quite like an injury to derail your fitness goals. And when youve been making progress with weightlifting, a broken arm may leave you sidelined for some time. Generally, a bone fracture ...

You may have heard of the scapula before, though it is more commonly called the shoulder blade. Scapulas play a very important role in the way your arms, shoulders, and back move. The scapula is a ...

I am trying to get into shape for summer, and one area that has always been challenging has been my upper arms. Recently, though, I began a workout routine, but a friend warned me about the risk of ...

Whether it's a wrist, forearm, or elbow fracture, a broken arm means pausing weightlifting, with your wait time depending on the type, location, and severity of the fracture. There’s nothing quite ...