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Cable Face Pulls

Attach a rope to a high pulley. Grip it with both hands and pull toward your face, keeping elbows high and flared. Pause and squeeze your upper back. Return slowly.

SHOULDERS · PULL

How it is executed

  1. Attach a rope to a high pulley.
  2. Grip it with both hands and pull toward your face, keeping elbows high and flared.
  3. Pause and squeeze your upper back.
  4. Return slowly.
Muscles worked
Shoulders
Primary muscle
Rear delt
Equipment
Cable
Movement pattern
Pull
Difficulty
Intermediate
What it is for
Hypertrophy

Variations and substitutions

Program your clients' routines from these exercises, without the spreadsheet.