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Shoulder blade push-up alternatives

Machine taken, missing equipment, or something doesn't feel right? These exercises train the same main muscles as the shoulder blade push-up, best matches first.

  1. Feet-up inverted rowTrains the upper back, needs squat rack and barbell.
  2. Standing cable rowTrains the upper back, needs cable machine.
  3. Alternating bent-over dumbbell rowTrains the upper back, needs dumbbells.
  4. Ball hug carryTrains the upper back, needs medicine ball.
  5. Band face pullTrains the upper back, needs resistance bands.
  6. Band high rowTrains the upper back, needs resistance bands.
  7. Band seated rowTrains the upper back, needs resistance bands.
  8. Bar-in-elbows carryTrains the upper back, needs barbell and squat rack.
  9. Barbell rowTrains the upper back, needs barbell.
  10. Bench reach and rowTrains the upper back, needs dumbbells and flat bench.
  11. Bent-over band rowTrains the upper back, needs resistance bands.
  12. Bent-over dumbbell rowTrains the upper back, needs dumbbells.

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