Anatomy of the Scapula

Spine of scapula

Spine Extension in Chest Training 2/5, Being able to get yourself into thoracic spine extension, with the ability to maintain that position throughout the duration of a set, is one of the most important aspects of optimizing upper body training. For chest training, I mentioned the cue of “shoulder blades back and down”, is over used. Sometimes you hear people say “chest up”, which is spine extension, but it’s clumped together with scapula retraction. The internal ability to actively contract spi

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 posi