No you mean retract
. Think of it like wings...
I mean at the top of the pushups to allow the scapula to move forward along the ribcage not backwards toward the spine. The "pushup plus"..
You know like the press=ups in EC's book. Except that you can also just make that a part of your pushups. I always protract at the top of pushups...even band resisted. It's about the only time you actively work scapular protractors, most notable serratus anterior, since most everything else is about retraction and any protraction is just passive. This is very important for scapular health and it is one of the things that will prevent scapular winging.
Retraction of the scapula is also referred to as scapular adduction, if that helps. And protraction as abduction. If that helps.
The other two fundamental movements being elevation and depression.
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