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Mobility Β· Upper body

Scapular push-up

Difficulty Mobility

How to perform it

Push-up position, elbows straight – movement only in the shoulder blades (protraction/retraction). Targets the serratus anterior. Differs from the push-up by no elbow bend, and from the scapular pull-up by the plane (push vs pull).

Equipment

No equipment (bodyweight)

Muscles worked

Muscles and artwork credits
  • Front delts
  • Mid and lower traps
  • Rectus abdominis
  • Serratus anterior

Artwork: Ryan Graves, CC BY 4.0, modified

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