Face Pull

Technique

How to perform Face Pull

1. Attach a rope or two independent handles to a high cable pulley.
2. Face the pulley and take a stable stance with the cable under light tension.
3. Pull toward your face while separating your hands and keeping your upper arms near shoulder height.
4. Keep your torso steady as your elbows bend and your shoulder blades move toward one another.
5. Extend your arms under control to return without letting the weight pull you forward.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Posterior Deltoid, Rhomboid Major, Trapezius.