Scapular Pull-Up

Scapular Pull-Up — Start position — Start position

Scapular Pull-Up — End position — End position

Region: Shoulder & Scapula
Equipment: None
Category: Strength
Level: Beginner
Mechanic: isolation
Force: pull

Muscles worked

traps
lats
middle back

Filled = primary · Outlined = secondary

Source: Free Exercise DB (public domain)

How to perform

Take a pronated grip on a pull-up bar.
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.
Pause at the completion of the movement, and then slowly return to the starting position before performing more repetitions.

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