Scapular Shrug
The Scapular Shrug is a plank exercise that articulates the muscles around the scaps, preparing and strengthening them for the shoulder protraction necessary in handstands and straddle planches.
- Type Of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Body Only
Scapular Shrug
- Begin scapular shrugs in a plank.
- Without allowing your elbows to bend, descend by pinching your shoulder blades all the way together (retract) and ascend by spreading them apart (protract).
- Be sure you keep your glutes and abs engaged to prevent your back from sagging as you retract and protract for reps.
- Your goal is to isolate the movement to your shoulder blades and keep the rest of your body still.
- Exercise: Forearm Plank
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Body Only
- Exercise: Plank
- Type of Exercise: TYPE
- Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Abdominals
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Body Only
