Demo & instructions
Cable Face Pull
Also known as: Face Pull, Rope Face Pull
Instructions
You pull a rope attachment toward your face with your elbows high and wide. It trains the back of the shoulders and the muscles between the shoulder blades in one smooth motion.
- Movement
- Rear shoulder
- Type
- Isolation
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 10–25 reps
Setup
- 1Attach a rope to a cable pulley set at about upper-chest to eye height.
- 2Grab one end of the rope in each hand with thumbs pointing back toward you.
- 3Step back until your arms are straight and the cable is taut, then set a steady stance.
Execution
- 1Pull the rope toward your face, driving your elbows out and back.
- 2Spread the rope ends apart so your hands finish beside your ears.
Target
Equipment
Muscles worked
Equipment
Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
