Main muscle
Supporting
Beginner
Cable face pull
A rope pulled towards your face on the cable, for the rear shoulders and posture.
- Works
- Rear shouldersUpper backTraps
- Equipment
- Cable station
How to do it
- 1Attach a rope to the pulley at face height and hold an end in each hand, palms facing down.
- 2Step back until your arms are straight and the cable is tight.
- 3Pull the rope towards your face, elbows high and hands moving apart.
- 4Return slowly until your arms are straight.
Coach's tips
- Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the end of each rep.
Cable station taken? Do this instead
Same muscles, different equipment. Closest match first.