Face Pulls

How to do it

1. Attach a rope to a cable pulley set at upper chest to head height and grip one end in each hand with palms facing in.
2. Step back until there is tension in the cable and brace the core with feet staggered for stability.
3. Pull the rope toward the face, splitting the ends apart so the hands finish beside the ears, driving the movement through the rear shoulders and upper back.
4. Squeeze the shoulder blades together at the end of the pull.
5. Return the rope back out to the start slowly, resisting the weight the whole way.
6. Exhale on the pull and keep the elbows high, at or above shoulder height, throughout the movement.

Muscles worked

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