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Scapular Shrug

The Scapular Shrug is a plank exercise that articulates the muscles around the scaps, preparing and strengthening them for the shoulder protraction necessary in handstands and straddle planches.

  • Type Of Exercise: Strength
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Abdominals
  • Difficulty: Beginner
  • Equipment: Body Only

Scapular Shrug

  1. Begin scapular shrugs in a plank.
  2. Without allowing your elbows to bend, descend by pinching your shoulder blades all the way together (retract) and ascend by spreading them apart (protract).
  3. Be sure you keep your glutes and abs engaged to prevent your back from sagging as you retract and protract for reps.
  4. Your goal is to isolate the movement to your shoulder blades and keep the rest of your body still.
  • Exercise: Forearm Plank
  • Type of Exercise: Strength
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Abdominals
  • Difficulty: Beginner
  • Equipment: Body Only
  • Exercise: Plank
  • Type of Exercise: TYPE
  • Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Abdominals
  • Difficulty: Beginner
  • Equipment: Body Only