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Muscle Monday: Supraspinatus

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be covering the four muscles of the Rotator Cuff: the muscles that stabilize your shoulder joint and help move

Muscle Monday: Trapezius

It’s time for another edition of ‪‎Muscle Monday‬! Today’s special guest is the long, multi-talented Trapezius muscle. The trapezius is a large, flat muscle found

Muscle Monday: Wrist Extensors

Welcome back for another ‪‎Muscle Monday‬! Today’s special guests are the Wrist Extensors. Ooooooh. The three muscles that act to extend your wrist are the

Muscle Monday: Pectoralis Minor

It’s time for another Muscle Monday! Today’s special guest is… Pectoralis Minor (pec minor for short). This tiny muscle runs from the scapula to the

Muscle Monday: Muscles of Mastication

Welcome back for another edition of ‪Muscle Monday‬! Today’s special guests are the Muscles of Mastication (aka chewing). Beyond chewing, they also assist us in

Muscle Monday: Psoas

Time for another ‪Muscle Monday‬! Today’s special guest is the Psoas (pronounced ‘so-as’) The psoas lies deep beneath your abdominal muscles. It originates from all

Muscle Monday: Levator Scapula

I’m starting a Muscle Monday series! Each week I’ll be shining a light on a different muscle in the body: Where it is, what it