Shoulder Exercises: Strengthen Rotator Cuff and Fix Posture

Strengthening shoulder stabilizers and the rotator cuff is vital for preventing dislocations and recovering from weightlifting injuries. Learn the difference between the Arnold press and barbell press, and explore exercises to alleviate frozen shoulder.

How to Strengthen Shoulder Ligaments

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Kim Nunley

Your shoulder joints are held together and controlled by ligaments, tendons, muscles and bones. Ligaments are responsible for connecting bone to bone, so in the shoulders they attach your upper arm bone to your clavicle and scapula. Because they’re not connected to muscles, they cannot be strengthened themselves.

Kim Nunley has been screenwriting and working as an online health and fitness writer since 2005. She’s had multiple short screenplays produced and her feature scripts have placed at the Austin Film Festival. Prior to writing full-time, she worked as a strength coach, athletic coach and college instructor. She holds a master's degree in kinesiology from California State University, Fullerton.