Scapular Pull-Up
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Force
- Pull
- Mechanic
- Isolation
- Type
- Strength
Also works: Lats, Middle Back
How to do the Scapular Pull-Up
- 1
Take a pronated grip on a pull-up bar.
- 2
From a hanging position, raise yourself a few inches without using your arms. Do this by depressing your shoulder girdle in a reverse shrugging motion.
- 3
Pause at the completion of the movement, and then slowly return to the starting position before performing more repetitions.
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