Shoulder pain during scapular exercises - any advice?

Hey everyone, Frank here. I've been trying to improve my shoulder health and posture through scapular exercises, but I'm running into some issues. Whenever I do scapular push-ups or pull-ups, I get this sharp pain in the front of my shoulder during the retraction part. It's really frustrating because these exercises are always recommended for shoulder health, but they seem to be doing more harm than good for me. Has anyone else experienced this? Are there alternative exercises I could try that won't aggravate my shoulders? I'm wondering if maybe I'm doing something wrong with my form, or if my shoulders just aren't built for these particular movements. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated! I really want to strengthen my shoulders and improve my posture, but not at the expense of causing more pain.

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