Pulling: back and biceps
Face pull
Muscles worked: Rear shoulders · upper back
How to do it
- Set up. Set a cable or band at about face height and hold the rope with thumbs pointing back. Step back until there is light tension.
- Move. Pull the rope towards your face, leading with the elbows and drawing the hands apart either side of your head.
- Finish. Pause with the shoulder blades gently squeezed, then return slowly without letting the weight pull you forward.
Common mistakes
- Pulling so heavy that you lean back.
- Elbows dropping below the hands.
- Shrugging.
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