Scapular Pull-up

Primary muscles
Upper back
Secondary muscles
Lats, Forearms
Equipment
Body weight
Movement pattern
None

Steps

  1. 1 Hang from a pull-up bar with an overhand, shoulder-width grip, allowing your body to fully extend.
  2. 2 Keep your arms straight and allow your shoulders to elevate towards your ears.
  3. 3 Initiate the movement by depressing and retracting your shoulder blades, slightly raising your torso without bending your elbows.
  4. 4 Slowly release your shoulder blades, allowing your body to lower back into a full dead hang with your arms extended and shoulders elevated.

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