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cable horizontal pull Activity intensity • Moderate
✓ knee safe
✓ shoulder safe
✓ lower back safe
✓ wrist safe
Rope Cable Face Pull
Primary Muscles: rear deltoid, upper back
Secondary Stabilisers: rotator cuff, traps
DEFAULT REP RANGE
12-20 reps
INTERVAL REST TARGET
60s
DIFFICULTY
beginner
Biomechanical Coaching Cues
- Set the rope attachment at upper chest or eye level.
- Pull the ends of the rope apart toward your temples while externally rotating your shoulders.
- Finish in a double-biceps pose with thumbs pointing behind you and hold for 1 second.