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Cable Scapular Protraction
Exercise Details
- Equipment
- Cable station + single handle
- Sets & Reps
- 3 sets × 12-15 reps per side · rest 60 s
- How to do it
- Face the cable, one hand on the handle, arm straight forward; protract the shoulder blade to push the handle further from the body (like reaching for something); 1-second serratus squeeze at the end; return to retraction.
- Common mistakes
- Bending the elbow (becomes a press), rotating the torso, tiny range
Muscles Worked
Other Exercises for the Same Muscle
Bench Press (Bottom-Drive Emphasis) · Push-Up Plus · Single-Arm Farmer's Walk
See the Serratus Anterior in the 3D anatomy tool →