The ONLY Shoulder Exercises You Need By rjoachim | October 29, 2022 The shoulder muscles serve a variety of functions, including:Holding the bones of your shoulder joint in place.Moving your arms up, down, forward and backward.Protecting your shoulder joint.Rotating your shoulder joint.Subscapularis: This muscle attaches to the middle part of your scapula and stretches to the bottom part of the ball of your humerus. A bursa (fluid-filled sac) separates the muscle from the scapula to reduce friction (rubbing) against the bone.Supraspinatus: This muscle stretches from the top of the scapula to the top of the humerus, at the ball of your shoulder joint.Infraspinatus: This muscle stretches from the bottom of the scapula and connects to the humerus behind the supraspinatus.Teres minor: This muscle attaches to the side of the scapula and attaches to the humerus beneath the infraspinatus. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21798-shoulder-muscles Posted in Exercise & Fitness