Beginner exercise

Band Face Pull

Also called Long-Loop Band Face Pull, Resistance Band Face Pull, Tube-Band Face Pull

  • Muscle Growth
  • Strength
  • Bodybuilding

Technique

How to perform Band Face Pull

  1. Secure a long loop or tube resistance band to a stable anchor at face height using an appropriate anchoring method.
  2. Face the anchor and hold the free loop with both hands or one tube-band handle in each hand.
  3. Step back to take up slack with your arms extended and your torso upright.
  4. Pull toward your face while moving your elbows outward and separating your hands toward either side of your temples.
  5. Draw your shoulder blades together without shrugging or leaning backward.
  6. Extend your arms under control and repeat, keeping the band secure throughout the movement.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Posterior Deltoid, Rhomboid Major, Trapezius.

MuscleScoreRole
Posterior Deltoid1.0Target, Mover
Rhomboid Major0.7Target, Mover
Trapezius0.7Target, Mover
Infraspinatus0.5Synergist, Mover
Teres Minor0.5Synergist, Mover
Brachialis0.3Mover