Beginner exercise

Pull Through

Also called Cable Pull Through

  • Muscle Growth
  • Bodybuilding

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Technique

How to perform Pull Through

  1. Attach a rope or the approved single handle to the lowest cable setting.
  2. Face away from the machine, take the attachment between your legs with both hands and step forward to establish cable tension.
  3. Stand with your feet apart and keep a small bend in your knees.
  4. Push your hips backward and incline your torso, letting the attachment travel back between your legs while your spine stays controlled.
  5. Drive your hips forward to stand tall, keeping your arms long rather than curling or rowing the attachment.
  6. Finish upright without leaning your lower back farther backward, then repeat the controlled hinge.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus.

MuscleScoreRole
Gluteus Maximus1.0Target, Mover
Erector Spinae0.4Stabilizer