Scapular Pull-Up

A focused bodyweight exercise for building traps.

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Instructions

  1. Take a pronated grip on a pull-up bar. for best results.
  2. From a hanging position, raise yourself a few inches without using your arms. Do this by depressing your shoulder girdle in a reverse shrugging motion. for best results.
  3. Pause at the completion of the movement, and then slowly return to the starting position before performing more repetitions. for best results.