Discomfort around the upper back is very common and it can have ... based lateral raise that would engage the outside muscles of your shoulder." ...

Dumbbell shrugs are an effective exercise to target the upper part of the trapezius muscles. To do this exercise, stand with ...

Workouts can boost strength, but sometimes they can also wreck your posture. Here are three workout tweaks to prevent muscle ...

Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas, can silently stress your spine. Here's why this muscle deserves ...

Credit: Getty/Artem Varnitsin The three resistance band exercises you’re about to see focus on upper-back ... muscles. The overhead prisoner arm position targets the thoracic spine and upper body, ...

Here's what the exercise is, which muscles it works and why crunches ... "Focus on curling the spine rather than simply lifting your upper back off the ground," advises McDonough.

The rowing phase targets the spinal stabilizers and postural muscles throughout your entire middle and upper back—not to mention the added benefits of stimulating smaller muscles including your ...

Pulling movements activate the muscles in your upper and middle back that help counteract the forward-pulling effect of dominant front-body muscles. If, like most people, the movements of your ...