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Scapular Pull-Up

Scapular Pull-Up (Start)Scapular Pull-Up (End)

A small-range hang exercise where you lift and lower your shoulder blades without bending your arms, building shoulder control and upper-back strength.

Primary musclesTraps
Secondary musclesLatsMiddle Back

Energy burned

≈ 22 kcalFor 3 × 8–12, rest 90s · ≈ 3.8 kcal/min

Estimate range 16–27 kcal (±25 %)

Muscle mass worked10 %
Effort during a set6.5 MET
Your lean mass53.5 kgBody fat estimated from BMI and age

Body-weight exercise: your whole body is the load, so heavier people burn more.

Estimate ±25 %: muscles worked (from the exercise data), sets, reps, rest and your body. See the planner for whole sessions.

Setup

  1. 1Grasp a pull-up bar with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.
  2. 2Hang with your arms straight and your shoulders relaxed.

How to perform

  1. 1Pull your shoulder blades down and back to lift your body slightly.
  2. 2Keep your arms straight.
  3. 3Hold the top position for a second.
  4. 4Lower to the full hang.
  5. 5Repeat.

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