By Dr. G. John Mullen<\/i><\/p>\n
The Serratus anterior<\/strong>\u00a0(SA)\u00a0isn’t the easiest muscle to work on. That’s mainly because its function doesn’t exactly revolve around contracting and moving a joint through range of motion. Its main job is to hold the scapula in place against the rib cage to stop the scapula from winging out<\/a> when doing other movements such as push ups, or swimming\u00a0for example (it is also involved in protraction and upward rotation).<\/p>\n Video: Anatomy and function of the serratus anterior<\/strong>
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![scapula from winging out<\/a> when doing other movements such as push ups, or swimming\u00a0for example (it is also involved in protraction and upward rotation).<\/p>\nVideo: Anatomy and function of the serratus anterior<\/strong>\n](\"https:\/\/www.shoulderdoc.co.uk\/images\/uploaded\/fshd8%20web.jpg\"){kind=link}