How to do a cable face pull

rear delts, upper back, rotator cuff

Muscles worked
rear delts, upper back, rotator cuff
Where
At the gym
Equipment
  • No equipment

How to do it

  1. Set the pulley at head height, hold the rope ends with your thumbs back and step back.
  2. Pull the rope toward your face, elbows high, and split the ends beside your ears.
  3. Pause, squeeze your upper back, then straighten your arms slowly.
Common mistake

Dropping the elbows and turning it into a row.

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