Shoulder Tendonitis Exercises to Avoid — and What to Do Instead (Including Tendonosis)

Shoulder Tendonitis Exercises to Avoid — and What to Do Instead (Including Tendonosis)

Shoulder Tendonitis Exercises to Avoid — and What to Do Instead (Including Tendonosis) By Marcus Cole, Certified Personal Trainer You’ve got shoulder pain. You’ve done some research. Now you’re seeing conflicting advice: “Push through it,” “Rest completely,” “Just do these stretches,” and “You probably need surgery.” Here’s what I know: Most people who think they … Read more

Best Exercises to Keep Working Out Despite Shoulder Pain

Best Exercises to Keep Working Out Despite Shoulder Pain

Understanding Shoulder Pain in Fitness I spent two years paying a personal trainer $75 an hour before I finally started asking the questions that actually mattered — like why my shoulder kept flaring up no matter how carefully I thought I was moving. Shoulder pain is one of the most common setbacks in fitness, and … Read more

Rotator Cuff Tendonitis: Exercises That Will Make It Worse

Rotator Cuff Tendonitis: Exercises That Will Make It Worse

In my years as a corrective exercise specialist, rotator cuff tendonitis is one of the injuries I see most often — and the clients who struggle the longest are almost always the ones who kept training through it with the wrong exercises. I’ve worked in both clinical rehabilitation and private training settings, and the pattern … Read more

Stop Doing These! Bad Exercises for Shoulder Pain and Tendonitis

A person in a modern gym grimacing in pain while performing an overhead shoulder press with dumbbells, their face showing clear discomfort as they struggle with improper form that places excessive stress on their rotator cuff. The individual's shoulder is visibly strained and elevated awkwardly, demonstrating the type of movement that aggravates inflamed tendons. The gym environment features professional lighting with chrome equipment and mirrors in the background, while the person's body language conveys the tension and pain associated with continuing exercise despite injury, their other hand instinctively reaching toward the affected shoulder area.

The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body — and that same freedom of movement is exactly what makes it so vulnerable when you load it incorrectly. As a personal trainer and corrective exercise specialist, I’ve assessed hundreds of clients with shoulder pain, and the majority of them were making things worse … Read more