Uploaded July 2016 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
- The serratus anterior has it's origin on your first 9 ribs and connects each rib with the inner side of your shoulder blade.
- Serra is latin for saw. The muscle looks like a saw, that's why it got the name.
- It can be differentiated between three functional parts of the serratus anterior, a lower, middle and upper part. Each part has a different insertion on the shoulder blade.
- All three parts pull the shoulder blade forward toward the chest, which is super important for bringing your arms forward, or for shoulder protraction.
- The inferior part pulls the lower end of the shoulder blade forward, making it possible to elevate the arm.
- If the shoulder blade remains fixated, the serratus pulls on the ribs and supports your inspiration.
- The antagonists of your serratus anterior are the rhomboids, which pull your shoulder blades into the opposite direction (toward the spine).
- You train your serratus anterior with movements where you protact the shoulders and where you elevate them. For example Handstands or Overhead Press.
- The serratus anterior has it's origin on your first 9 ribs and connects each rib with the inner side of your shoulder blade.
- Serra is latin for saw. The muscle looks like a saw, that's why it got the name.
- It can be differentiated between three functional parts of the serratus anterior, a lower, middle and upper part. Each part has a different insertion on the shoulder blade.
- All three parts pull the shoulder blade forward toward the chest, which is super important for bringing your arms forward, or for shoulder protraction.
- The inferior part pulls the lower end of the shoulder blade forward, making it possible to elevate the arm.
- If the shoulder blade remains fixated, the serratus pulls on the ribs and supports your inspiration.
- The antagonists of your serratus anterior are the rhomboids, which pull your shoulder blades into the opposite direction (toward the spine).
- You train your serratus anterior with movements where you protact the shoulders and where you elevate them. For example Handstands or Overhead Press.
