SCAP ANGELS are one of my favorite shoulder exercises to strengthen to posterior rotator cuff and peri-scapular muscles. Always fight to keep arms back (they’ll want to drift forward especially at the top of the movement). Bands by Crossover Symmetry | The Barbell Physio

Scap pulls are one of the best exercises to strengthen your scapula and improve the bottom part of a pull-up which in most cases is a weakness for people Learning to articulate your scapula and retract your shoulder blades will ensure you develop proper pulling mechanics as well as avoid shoulder injuries I like to use scap pulls as a warm up before my pull-ups working in the 6-8 rep range with 3-5 sec holds at the top WANT MORE HELP? LINK IN BIO 👊🏼 Programs 👊🏼 Classes 👊🏼 1:1 Online Coachi

Great view of how scap loading happens & why "scap retraction" drills that cue a horizontal yank behind the body typically do more harm than good.⠀ -⠀ If you...⠀ ✅Have adequate mobility⠀ ✅Allow the arm to flow through its natural pendulum⠀ -⠀ The arm will flip up in deep retraction.⠀ - ⠀ 🎥 @jdrake349 ⠀ -⠀ Stuck? Looking for guidance in your own baseball journey? Shoot us an email and let’s talk. We offer individualized remote coaching as well as one-time mechanical assessments.⠀⠀⠀⠀ -⠀⠀⠀⠀ We’ve

Exploring Scapular Depression Muscles! ✨ In this movement, the scapula is depressed while the arms are fixed on the parallel bars in a closed kinetic chain (CKC), causing the body to lift upwards! Here’s how each muscle contributes: 👉 Lower Trapezius: Pulls the scapula down and stabilizes it. 👉 Latissimus Dorsi: Helps lift the body by depressing the scapula when the arms are fixed. 👉 Serratus Anterior: Holds the scapula against the rib cage and assists in downward rotation. 👉 Pectoralis Mino