Exercise guide

How to do scapular pulls

Lats · scapular control

Scapular pulls starting position — correct set-up before the first rep
Start
Scapular pulls finished position — the end of one repetition
End of rep

Step by step

  1. Hang from the bar with the arms completely straight.
  2. Without bending the elbows, pull the shoulder blades down and back so the body rises a few inches.
  3. Hold for a beat, release to a full hang — 12 reps.

The cue that matters

CueTeaches the lats to start the pull instead of the biceps.

Where this sits in the split

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