Exercises
Cable Face Pull form guide
Rear delts and middle trapsGymCable

Cable Face Pull

Works your rear delts with help from traps, upper back.

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A few questions, about a minute. No account needed.

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How to do it

  1. 1Set a rope on the cable at upper-chest to face height. Hold an end in each hand, thumbs toward you.
  2. 2Step back so the cable is tight and stand tall.
  3. 3Pull the rope toward your face, splitting the ends apart and driving your elbows high and wide.
  4. 4Pause, then let your arms straighten under control.

Muscles worked

Front
Back
Rear deltsTrapsUpper back

Get it right

  • Elbows high, level with the shoulders
  • Pull the rope apart at the end
  • Stand still

Avoid this

  • Leaning back
  • Elbows dropping into a row
  • Going heavy and jerking