Supraspinatus


Summary

Location: On the back of the shoulder blade, above the spine of the scapula.

Information

Group: Shoulder
Subgroup: Rotator Cuff
Side(s) of body: Back
Function/action: Shoulder Abductor

Details

Joint: Shoulder
Bone: Humerus, Scapula, Clavicle
Origin: Supraspinous fossa of scapula.
Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus.

Exercises

Secondary muscle in: Face Pull, Cable Lateral Raise, Overhead Press, One Arm Face Pull, Dumbbell Incline Y Raise, Lateral Raise, Machine Lateral Raise, Dumbbell Shoulder Press, One Arm Dumbbell Shoulder Press, Seated Overhead Press, Upright Row, Dumbbell Face Pull, Dumbbell Front Raise, Cable Pull Through, Arnold Press, Landmine Press, Machine Shoulder Press, One Arm Landmine Press, Smith Machine Overhead Press, Cable Upright Row, Dumbbell Upright Row, Smith Machine Upright Row, Overhead Cable Curl, Cable External Rotation, Dumbbell External Rotation, Dumbbell Lying External Rotation, Barbell Front Raise, Plate Front Raise, Behind The Neck Press, Dumbbell Z Press, Handstand Push Up, Log Press, Shoulder Pin Press, Viking Press, Z Press, Pike Push Up, Dumbbell Front Squat, Front Squat, Goblet Squat, Landmine Squat, Clean and Press, Dumbbell Clean and Press, Zercher Deadlift, Lying Bag Face Pull, Lying Bodyweight Y Raise, Standing Bodyweight Y Raise, Kettlebell Swing, Bag Lateral Raise, Chair Lateral Raise, Jumping Jack, Dumbbell Push Press, Dumbbell Thruster, Push Press, Thruster, Wall Ball, Dumbbell Snatch, Hang Snatch, Muscle Snatch, Power Snatch, Snatch, Zercher Squat, Overhead Squat