From stiff necks to lazy glutes': why these unloved muscles could prevent injury and how to train yours

Killer abs, beefy biceps, and perky pecs are classic signifiers of strong, well-exercised bodies, but not many people walk into a gym with a goal of building up their teres minor.

Neglecting such muscles as the teres minor can cause overuse of other muscles to compensate, or a lack of stability around a joint, which can lead to common painful injuries.

If you get someone with shoulder pain to follow a rotator cuff strengthening programme for 12 weeks, 80% of them improve, says Sarah Ryder.

Rotator cuff exercises will feel awkward but you won't regret them. It helps to use the wall in rotator cuff exercises, such as the wall squat with long level elevation.

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