In my early years of training and working in the fitness industry, I can honestly say I never gave too much thought about the good ole' scapula, otherwise known as the shoulder blade. I remember hearing other practitioners in the industry mention the importance of the scapula and thought "Uh, who cares?! All you need to be able to do is, pull those suckers down and back and get ready to squat, bench, and deadlift to get bigger, faster, stronger, right?” Man was I an idiot.