Exercise guide

How to do scapular push-ups

Serratus · scapular control

Step by step

  1. Start in a push-up position with the arms locked straight.
  2. Without bending the elbows, let the chest sink between the shoulder blades.
  3. Push the blades apart to lift the upper back toward the ceiling.

The cue that matters

CueSmall movement, big payoff — it stabilises the shoulder blade under pressing.

Where this sits in the split

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