Exercise
Scapular pull-up
Scapular pull-up is a demanding exercise. It trains back.
Detailed explanation
Start by hanging from a pull-up bar with your palms facing away from you and your arms fully extended. Retract your shoulder blades by pulling them down and back.
Engage your back muscles and pull your body up towards the bar, focusing on squeezing your shoulder blades together. Pause for a moment at the top of the movement, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.
Step by step
- 1
Start by hanging from a pull-up bar with your palms facing away from you and your arms fully extended.
- 2
Retract your shoulder blades by pulling them down and back.
- 3
Engage your back muscles and pull your body up towards the bar, focusing on squeezing your shoulder blades together.
- 4
Pause for a moment at the top of the movement, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
