Rhomboids: These sit between your shoulder blades and are critical for maintaining scapular retraction. That’s what locks your shoulders into the bench. Trapezius (Mid and Lower): These provide ...

That exercise is the barbell row, and it’s a move you absolutely need to have in your training repertoire. The barbell row is ...

Your bench press doesn’t stop at your chest. Neither should your training. Most lifters treat the bench press like a ...

Objectives: To determine if the muscle force and electromyographic activity in the scapular rotators of overhead athletes ... Methods: Isokinetic peak force was evaluated during protraction and ...

Boost your bench press and shoulder health with 3 scapular strength drills. Learn scapular push-ups, band pull-aparts, and face pulls.

The mechanism of the overhead action in throwing sports has been studied extensively. This motion is unnatural and highly dynamic, often exceeding the physiological limits of the joint. Owing to ...

The superior traps support your arms and raise your shoulder blades, the middle traps are essential for scapular retraction, while the inferior traps are responsible for scapular depression and ...

It also improves scapular retraction, which can help prepare you to do pull-ups if your goal is to master them. Typically the inverted row can be done using TRX suspension straps or using the bar ...