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Shoulder-blade pull-up

A compound exercise for the lats and traps, with help from the upper back. Equipment: pull-up bar.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Hang from a bar, arms straight.
  2. Pull the shoulder blades down without bending the elbows
  3. Relax back into the hang slowly

Muscles worked

Shoulder-blade pull-up: 3D figure mid-rep with the lats and traps highlighted

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