#Scapular Exercises

Here’s the key to fixing scapular winging that takes into account all the important variables that influence it ✅💪🏼 If you want a comprehensive approach to fixing shoulder mobility and pain, check out my No B.S. Guide To Shoulder Health! Link in bio. Alternatively, if you’re a personal trainer, coach, or physical therapist, registration for my February 2026 Live Biomechanics Course is now open! This course is my single best product and will teach you how to assess, understand, and fix cases like this. Link to learn more in my bio. Credit to @anatomy.of.motion for the shoulder anatomy visual. This exercise is a modified @posturalrestoration drill

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Scapula Stability ⚙️ Here are 4 exercises to strengthen the posterior chain (back side) of our Upper Body, especially those little muscles responsible for healthy shoulders & proper scapular movement. ⚠️ Muscles don’t turn ON and OFF as simple as this visual. In all 4 exercises all 4 muscles mentioned (and many more) are activated to a certain degree. They all share many things, but here are the key differences: 1. Prone Y- Raises – The scapula in this position starts in an upwardly rotated position. This puts the body in an optimal position to target the lower traps which are involved in both scapular upward rotation & scapular depression. 🎯 Lower Traps. 2. Prone W-Raises – The scapula is in a relatively downwardly rotated position and the movement favors a deeper retraction. This allows more activation of the rhomboid muscle group, which is involved in scapular downward rotation & retraction. 🎯 Rhomboids. 3. Prone End Range Cuban Rotations – This exercise focuses heavily on the motion of external rotation in the end range of motion. The external rotator group includes the two muscles: teres minor and infraspinatus. The importance of training these muscles can’t be stressed enough. While this range of motion might not be available for everyone, it is a motion that can be regressed with either a bench or some level of elevation. 🎯 Rotator Cuff External Rotators. 4. Prone T-Raises – While all the fibers of your traps are being activated, the middle traps are accomplishing most of the movement. This is also the position to optimally target the motion of horizontal abduction, which makes it great for rear delt development. 🎯 Rear Delts & Middle Traps. 🪐 I recommend to pick 1-2 of these, focus on them and switch them after a few weeks. 🪐 High reps tend to work best here. 8-15r of each for 2-4 sets at the end of training is a good place to start. You can also perform holds on the end range of 20-60sec. 1-3x per week. Questions below! Appreciate you here. With Love, Gabo

Your shoulder doesn’t move well without your scapula moving well. These bodyweight drills help build that connection. Add 1–2 of these to your warm-up or daily practice — your shoulders will thank you. #shouldermobility #scapula #scapularmobility #jointhealth

Scapular push-ups train the muscles that control shoulder blade stability. Keep your arms straight and move only through the scapula. Push them apart to activate the serratus anterior, then squeeze together to load the rhomboids through full range. #shoulderhealth #posture #strength #stretching #synermuscle

🚨Open Me🚨 If your shoulder blade lifts off your rib cage during movement (aka scapular winging), you’re dealing with a loss of scapulothoracic control… often due to underactive or poorly sequenced serratus anterior and deep core stabilizers. The serratus anterior plays a key role in keeping the scapula “hugged” to the rib cage during overhead motion, pushing, and pulling. When it’s not firing properly, you’ll see: 🔻 Poor shoulder stability 
🔻 Decreased overhead strength and pain
🔻 Increased risk of impingement or rotator cuff issues In this drill, I’m using a resistance band looped around my shoulder to provide tactile feedback. This not only increases proprioception, but it also activates the serratus in the exact line of force it functions in facilitating scapular protraction and upward rotation. ✅ Great for early-stage motor control
✅ Reinforces scapular stability under light load
✅ Builds the neuromuscular connection between the rib cage, core, and shoulder girdle Pro Tip:
Add a full exhale at the end of each rep to further engage the deep core and lock the ribcage into position. The ribcage and scapula work together! 
*If you have been struggling with shoulder pain shoulder or your scapula wings out during lifts, this is your sign to stop chasing more banded rotator cuff work and start fixing it at the root cause! 

**Comment “Shoulder Fix” below or DM me to build bulletproof shoulders together. #shoulderpainrelief #shoulderexercises #shoulderrehab #scapular #shoulderpain #scapularwinging

⚙️ Comment “Stability” for a scapula stability workout + PDF 👉🏻 Here are 4 exercises to strengthen the posterior chain (back side) of our Upper Body, especially those little muscles responsible for healthy shoulders & proper scapular movement. ⚠️ Muscles don’t turn ON and OFF as simple as this visual. In all 4 exercises all 4 muscles mentioned (and many more) are activated to a certain degree. They all share many things, but here are the key differences: 1. Prone Y- Raises – The scapula in this position starts in an upwardly rotated position. This puts the body in an optimal position to target the lower traps which are involved in both scapular upward rotation & scapular depression. 🎯 Lower Traps. 2. Prone W-Raises – The scapula is in a relatively downwardly rotated position and the movement favors a deeper retraction. This allows more activation of the rhomboid muscle group, which is involved in scapular downward rotation & retraction. 🎯 Rhomboids. 3. Prone End Range Cuban Rotations – This exercise focuses heavily on the motion of external rotation in the end range of motion. The external rotator group includes the two muscles: teres minor and infraspinatus. The importance of training these muscles can’t be stressed enough. While this range of motion might not be available for everyone, it is a motion that can be regressed with either a bench or some level of elevation. 🎯 Rotator Cuff External Rotators. 4. Prone T-Raises – While all the fibers of your traps are being activated, the middle traps are accomplishing most of the movement. This is also the position to optimally target the motion of horizontal abduction, which makes it great for rear delt development. 🎯 Rear Delts & Middle Traps. 🪐 I recommend to pick 1-2 of these, focus on them and switch them after a few weeks. 🪐 High reps tend to work best here. 8-15r of each for 2-4 sets at the end of training is a good place to start. You can also perform holds on the end range of 20-60sec. 1-3x per week. 🔥 Black Friday EXTENDED until tomorrow midnight. 🔐 $180/year — locked in forever. 60% OFF. 👽 Every program + Hand Balancing System + 100+ bonuses. 🎁 Link in bio. Last chance. With love, Gabo

💥Scapular Pain💥 - ⁉️ Do you struggle with pain near your shoulder blade (scapula) or rhomboid muscle? - ⁉️ Do you feel like there's a "knot" that you can never get rid of? - 👍🏼 This post should help you out! - 😖 I can't tell you the amount of people that I've worked with who feel that they can never get rid of this nagging pain, no matter how much they try to "release" it through self massage, foam rolling, "trigger point" release techniques, etc - ❌ However, the majority of the time, these strategies come up short because the problem wasn't really in the muscle to begin with! - 🤔 Many times the problem is actually due to an irritated or sensitive spine (usually near the base of the neck/cervical spine and upper back/thoracic spine) that is sensitive to repetitive movements or sustained postures in every day life - ⚡ These areas can actually REFER pain down into the shoulder blade region, even though the area of actual irritation is higher up - ✅ To combat this, it can be helpful to shift your focus of exercise to getting these areas of the spine to move as well as strengthening/moving the shoulder blades - 🎥 This post shows just a few examples that can help you on your way to better managing and improving your pain/tightness: - 1️⃣ Wall Push Walk-Aways 2️⃣ Thread the Needle Rotations 3️⃣ Prone Overhead Press - 💥 In addition to the exercises listed above, simply changing/modifying your posture/positioning more frequently throughout the day can go a LONG way as well! - 💯 Your body, especially your spine, craves movement, so you're not doing it any favors by slaving over your computer screen for hours at a time in the same position day in and day out - 🚨 As I always remind you guys, the exercises/suggestions in this post may not be the PERFECT fit for YOU individually...what YOU may need to work on may vary to some degree - 📱 So if you need a more individualized plan to help you out, fill out the 🔗 link in my BIO to apply to work with me 1-on-1 - ⁉️ Questions? Comments? Send me a message or leave a comment below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Your shoulders move well and are healthy with your scapula moving well. #scapularmobility #upperbackpain #shouldermobility

The scapular push up targets two critical for shoulder health muscle groups, serratus anterior and rhomboids. Start in a plank position and keep your arms completely straight. The movement must come from your scapula, not your elbows. Push your shoulder blades apart raising your rib cage toward the ceiling. This activates your serratus anterior, which wraps around your ribcage and stabilizes your shoulder blades. Now squeeze your shoulder blades together, letting your chest sink between them. This moves your rhomboids between elongated and shortened positions. Most people have rhomboids stuck in one spot from sitting and training through the full range builds strength at every length. Perform 10 to 15 controlled reps and your shoulders will thank you #pushup