How to master the scapular pull-up
Live MintThe best part about bodyweight training is that you can keep progressing on a basic skill and use different versions throughout your training routine to keep your muscles refreshed by adding new stimuli. The muscles the scapula pull-up will target are the lats, rhomboids, traps, and serratus anterior muscles Scapular pull-ups, also known as scapula pull-ups, are an upper-body workout that uses a smaller range of motion than a regular pull-up to activate your shoulders and back muscles. The primary muscle groups targeted by scapular pull-ups include the lats, trapezius, rhomboids, and also the ‘boxer’s muscle’, technically known as the serratus anterior muscles. According to an article on Hevy, an app which offers workout guides and tracking, initiating a scapular pull-up would require “bringing your shoulders back and down.” This will elevate your body immediately. The video guide below on how to perform a scapular pull-up will also help Conventional pull-ups can, over the long term, trouble your shoulders with niggling pains.