If you engage in any sort of athletic endeavor, you know that any stretching you do tends to emphasize the lower body, if you even stretch at all. It makes sense: Your hamstrings, quads, and calves ...

Some of the most common injuries suffered by swimmers are related to the shoulders. These injuries can range from inflammation to a torn rotator cuff. Shoulder injuries can be attributed to factors ...

At age 23, Jamal Hill, learned he has Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a progressive neurological condition that affects muscles, especially in the arms and legs. Soon after, he joined the U.S. Paralympic ...

Swimming might be a low-impact exercise but it can be tough on the back, shoulders, and core muscles, which is where Pilates for swimmers comes in. The movements help work all these areas, boosting ...

There’s no feeling in swimming that’s as frustrating as being injured. All the accomplished work seems to go to waste. Practice devolves into a lot of kicking at best, or staying at home at worst.

Background Strength programs with few exercises, performed out of the water and in an open kinetic chain have shown good results in minimizing some musculoskeletal risk factors related to swimmer’s ...

Some of these movements are great for a dynamic warm-up before starting an activity, while others are good recovery options. By integrating these stretches in your regular routine, you’ll feel more ...

It is not uncommon to obtain shoulder injuries that require surgery. While the shoulder is the most versatile joint in our body, it is also the most vulnerable. Here is a question from someone who ...