LiftsmithShoulder-blade pull-up alternatives
Machine taken, missing equipment, or something doesn't feel right? These exercises train the same main muscles as the shoulder-blade pull-up, best matches first.
- Assisted pull-up machineTrains the lats, same movement, needs assisted pull-up machine.
- Band lat pulldownTrains the lats, same movement, needs resistance bands.
- Band-assisted pull-upTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar and resistance bands.
- Chin-upTrains the lats, same movement.
- Lat pulldownTrains the lats, same movement, needs lat pulldown.
- Pull-upTrains the lats, same movement.
- Scapular pullTrains the lats, same movement.
- Side-to-side pull-upTrains the lats, same movement.
- Slow pull-up loweringTrains the lats, same movement.
- Wide-grip pull-upTrains the lats, same movement.
- Active hangTrains the lats, same movement.
- Archer pull-upTrains the lats, same movement.
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