Exercise of the Week | Men's Health

Exercise of the Week | Men's Health: "There's a simple exercise that will expose an upper back weakness almost immediately. It's called "scapular retraction," and all you need is pullup bar to perform the self-test. If you can't hold this exercise for 10 seconds, then you have glaring weakness in the muscles around your shoulder blades. That's important because a weakness in these muscles leads to unstable shoulders—and that limits your strength and muscle gains in nearly every upper body exercise, including the bench press and arm curl. Ready to test yourself? Follow the directions below."



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