How to perform Bodyweight Scapular Pull Up with proper form
Starting Position
- Grip: Hang from a bar with a shoulder-width overhand grip.
- Arms: Keep your arms fully straight with elbows locked.
- Hang: Let your shoulders rise toward your ears in a relaxed dead hang.
Movement
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Pulling Phase:
- Pull your shoulder blades down and slightly together.
- Let your body rise a few inches while keeping your arms straight.
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Lowering Phase:
- Release the shoulder blades to let your body sink back into the dead hang.
- Move only at the shoulder blades - keep the elbows straight throughout.
Key Points
- Do not bend your elbows; the movement comes entirely from the shoulder blades.
- Keep the range small - only a few inches of body travel.
- Pause briefly at the top and feel your lats and lower traps engage.
Exercises
Arch Hang, Bodyweight
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Forearms
Back Extension, Bodyweight
Type: Lower, Core
Target: Back
Synergist: Hamstrings, Glutes
Back Extension, Leverage Machine
Type: Lower, Core
Target: Back
Synergist: Hamstrings, Glutes
Ball Slams, Medicine Ball
Type: Core, Upper
Target: Shoulders, Back
Synergist: Chest, Abs
Bent Over One Arm Row, Dumbbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Biceps, Forearms, Chest
Bent Over Row, Barbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders, Chest
Bent Over Row, Cable
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders, Chest
Bent Over Row, Dumbbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders, Chest
Bent Over Row, Smith Machine
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders, Chest
Bent Over Row, Band
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders, Chest
Bent Over Row, Leverage Machine
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders, Chest
Chin Up, Bodyweight
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders, Chest
Chin Up, Leverage Machine
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders, Chest
Clean, Barbell
Type: Upper, Lower, Push
Target: Glutes, Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Back, Shoulders
Synergist: Calves, Biceps, Chest, Forearms
Clean and Jerk, Barbell
Type: Upper, Lower, Push
Target: Glutes, Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Back, Shoulders
Synergist: Calves, Biceps, Chest, Forearms
Dead Hang, Bodyweight
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back, Forearms
Synergist: Shoulders
Front Lever Row, Bodyweight
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Shoulders, Abs, Biceps
High Row, Cable
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders, Chest
High Row, Leverage Machine
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders, Chest
Incline Row, Barbell
Type: Upper, Pull
Target: Back
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders, Chest