All posts tagged: shoulder

Victoria Beckham is bringing back bold shoulder pads for 2025

Victoria Beckham is bringing back bold shoulder pads for 2025

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According to the fashion set, 2025 is ripe with trend resurgence, including bodycon tube dresses, knitted balaclavas and leather loafers.  Just when we thought the list couldn’t get any longer this soon into the new year, Victoria Beckham has just added another to the list.  Posting to her Instagram on Sunday night, the former Spice Girl turned fashion designer gave fans a close-up of the dreamy slinky dress she wore to attend a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace back in earlier December.  © @victoriabeckhamVictoria’s dress is from her newest capsule collection The rich blackberry-hue dress in question was the ‘Circle Detail Gown’ from her namesake label and featured a floor-length hemline, long sleeves,  hip ruching detailing and a set of structured statement shoulder pads.  © @victoriabeckhamVB’s gown features a long train and ruched hip detailing It’s been a while since the fashion sphere has been treated to a good pair of shoulder pads – a style which first became popular in the 1930s, inspired by military silhouettes.  They then again rose to fame in the …

I tried a five-minute posture-fixing shoulder mobility routine and the results surprised me

I tried a five-minute posture-fixing shoulder mobility routine and the results surprised me

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I’ve had a persistent knot in my shoulder for as long as I can remember and spending weekdays hunched over my laptop has probably exacerbated the issue. While it feels like there’s no solution, stretching and mobility work always offer some relief. So when I came across a simple five-minute routine that yoga instructor Emily Mouu had shared, I knew I had to try it. The routine is designed to improve your posture, and loosen your back and shoulders—all areas of concern for me. How to do Emily Mouu’s shoulder mobility routine You don’t need any equipment for this routine, though I used a yoga mat for knee support. The routine consists of five exercises and you do every exercise for one minute. My experience doing Emily Mouu’s shoulder mobility routine I’m familiar with some of the stretches, but the variations Mouu added helped to release some tension in my shoulder. Thread the needle is one of my favorite stretches for targeting my chest and shoulder muscles and it felt amazing after a day at …

The three big changes I made to get rid of my shoulder stiffness for good

The three big changes I made to get rid of my shoulder stiffness for good

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Since I started working from home five days a week, I’ve noticed that I’ve developed stiff and achy muscles, especially around my shoulders and upper back. Several health professionals have attributed this to spending too much time hunched over my laptop. While building a healthy workspace is one solution, my flat is too small for a desk chair so I’m stuck working at the kitchen table. As a result, I’m focusing on the other things I can do to keep my shoulders mobile and healthy. I’ve made three changes that don’t involve investing in ergonomic office equipment or quitting my nine-to-five. Although I don’t know exactly which method has been most effective at reducing my shoulder pain, I know the stiffness I experience has alleviated. 1. I invested in a shoulder massage device Previously, the only way to ease the persistent knot in my shoulder was to have a massage, which wasn’t a sustainable solution financially or practically. That’s why I was excited to try the Hyperice Venom 2 shoulder device at home. It’s a …

Mothers shoulder the “mental load” of housework – and it’s impacting their well-being

Mothers shoulder the “mental load” of housework – and it’s impacting their well-being

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When you think about housework, you likely think of actions: scrubbing the dishes, running errands, chopping vegetables for dinner. And it’s not news to say that mothers often shoulder the burden for most of those activities. But there’s an invisible dimension of household labor that unfolds behind the scenes: the cognitive effort that goes into anticipating needs, planning, organizing and delegating household tasks. In other words, someone has to remember to replace the dish soap and select which vegetables to chop. Our new research found that this cognitive dimension of housework, often called the “mental load,” is divided even more unevenly within couples than the physical dimension – and it seems to take a particular mental health toll on women. According to the study we published in the Archives of Women’s Mental Health, mothers who take on a more disproportionate share of cognitive household labor report higher levels of depression, stress, relationship dissatisfaction and burnout. Tracking who does what We asked 322 mothers of young children about who in their family is responsible for 30 …

“I love these for shoulder stability”—Ryan Reynolds’ trainer shares an unusual push-up variation and explains how to build up to it

“I love these for shoulder stability”—Ryan Reynolds’ trainer shares an unusual push-up variation and explains how to build up to it

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Ryan Reynolds is in great shape—most people fronting Marvel movies are. Don Saladino is the man responsible for helping him fill out his famously tight Deadpool suit.  A top-level trainer like Saladino should be expected to have a few tricks up his sleeve. And he proved it recently, introducing me to an exercise I’d never heard of before: the earthquake push-up.  It’s very similar to a normal push-up—you’re holding a high plank position, lowering your body then pushing yourself back up. But this time your hands are resting on a quivering resistance band rather than a firm floor, providing a major stability test for your core and shoulders.  If you’re not ready for this advanced move, Saladino also suggests a couple of ways you can build up to it. How to do the earthquake push-up Loop a thick resistance band around two horizontal, parallel, secure anchor points. Saldino uses the spotter arms on a squat rack. The band should be lightly taught and just below hip height.  Get into a push-up position with your hands …

I tried this trainer’s one move to improve my shoulder mobility, posture and upper back strength

I tried this trainer’s one move to improve my shoulder mobility, posture and upper back strength

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Anyone who works a desk job knows that your postural muscles can suffer, especially without proper seating support (and sometimes even with it). I have a habit of moving around the house throughout the day and working in spots that aren’t friendly to my back and shoulders. While I enjoy the change of scenery, I find that this can leave me with a sore neck, upper back and tight shoulders at the end of the day. I came across this quick, weighted movement in an Instagram reel shared by personal trainer Stephanie Ridgeway, and decided to give it a try after reading the caption: “If you’re having any upper back or shoulder pain and you’ve tried stretching and massage, but it didn’t help, you may need to try working on strengthening those muscles,” suggests Ridgeway in her reel. “Strengthening your upper back and shoulder muscles will help improve your posture, reduce your pain, and improve your function.” I was sold—time to give it a go. How to do the move My results I did one …

Jenna Fischer Filmed ‘Mean Girls’ With a Broken Shoulder

Jenna Fischer Filmed ‘Mean Girls’ With a Broken Shoulder

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Jenna Fischer put her acting skills to the test on the set of 2024’s Mean Girls. The actress revealed this week she filmed the movie with a broken shoulder. “I shot for one day on Mean Girls, and then I didn’t have to shoot for a month,” Fischer told People. “And in that month I went on a ski trip and I fell on a sidewalk and I broke my shoulder. So I had to shoot the rest of the movie with a very newly broken shoulder.” Fischer played Ms. Heron, the daughter of protagonist Cady (Angourie Rice) in the musical movie. After she returned with her arm in a sling, the actress said the crew got creative in accommodating the injury. “If you notice in the movie, I am exclusively gesturing with my left arm,” she said. “It was the wildest experience. So a big part of my role in Mean Girls was pretending I didn’t have a broken shoulder.” She continued with a few Easter eggs for eagle-eyed fans: “If you notice in the opening shot …

Man who drove at over 100mph down M40 hard shoulder sentenced | UK News

Man who drove at over 100mph down M40 hard shoulder sentenced | UK News

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​​​​​​​A man has been sentenced for child neglect and dangerous driving after going over 100mph down the hard shoulder of the M40. A police officer described the driving of Miley Connors as one of the “worst pieces of driving I have ever seen”. The 37-year-old was drunk at the time and caught on dashboard cameras racing down the hard shoulder of the motorway at over 100mph, swerving in and out of traffic. At around 4.10pm on 29 December 2021, Thames Valley Police received multiple calls about a silver SUV driving down the hard shoulder, at first in Warwickshire, before heading into Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Connors went on to hit the central reservation between junctions nine and 8A, causing his car to spin and lose a tyre. However, he kept driving until eventually he stopped on the hard shoulder, to get out and urinate. Image: Police received a number of calls from worried members of the public. Pic: Thames Valley Police Image: Pic: Thames Valley Police It was then a child got out the car and …

The Guardian view on smart motorways: not so clever without a hard shoulder | Road transport

The Guardian view on smart motorways: not so clever without a hard shoulder | Road transport

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Ten years ago this week on the M25, Britain’s first stretch of all-lane running (ALR) “smart” motorway was introduced, with more to follow. Envisaged as a way to ease congestion without spending money on widening roads, ALR motorways function without a hard shoulder for drivers in difficulty. As they were rolled out, motorists were assured that the emergency lane would not be missed, as new technologies would be able to respond to breakdowns, and control traffic flow. The public was understandably sceptical about how smart this idea was, and it turned out the public was right. Smart motorways without a hard shoulder have been found to be three times more dangerous than ones where drivers have that option. Behind the data lie horrific incidents, in which stationary vehicles have been ploughed into from behind with fatal consequences. In one tragic case, a passenger in a car which stopped to lend assistance to another vehicle was killed when a lorry crashed into it. Rightly, Rishi Sunak last year pulled the plug on plans for more ALR motorways, citing …

Queen Maxima turns heads wearing ‘horrifying’ spiders on her shoulder

Queen Maxima turns heads wearing ‘horrifying’ spiders on her shoulder

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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands turned heads in The Hague, Netherlands on Tuesday when she stepped out for the launch of the MIND Us Foundation online tool.  While the Dutch monarch looked sublime in a black wool cape and fitted slate-grey suit from Natan Couture, it wasn’t actually her outfit that caught the attention of royal style fans.  Pinned to her jacket were two giant and glittering spider brooches. The sparkling accessories, hailed from Argentinian jewellers Celedonio and studded with all-over crystals, were perched on the royal’s right shoulder.  © GettyQueen Maxima of The Netherlands at the launch of online tool Checkers where adults can learn about how they can support young people with mental health issues Queen Maxima’s striking arachnid accessories sparked a major reaction from royal style fans, who found the polarising pins both “horrific” and “fabulous”. “I don’t know how she does it, but somehow Queen Maxima of the Netherlands can make spiders crawling up her shoulders look cool. Today she was at Checkers, where adults learn how they can help young …