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Scapular Push-Up

Chest · Abdominals · Middle back · Bodyweight

Scapular Push-Up

How to do it

  1. Set up in a high plank with the hands under the shoulders and the body in a straight line from head to heels.
  2. Keep both elbows locked straight for the whole set.
  3. Protract the shoulder blades: push the floor away and round the upper back slightly.
  4. Then retract the shoulder blades, letting the chest sink a little between the arms without bending the elbows.
  5. Move only at the shoulder blades. Repeat for the set reps.
Primary muscle
Chest
Secondary muscles
Abdominals · Middle back
Equipment
Bodyweight

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