Platesmith
Log it in Platesmith. The app shows last time's numbers on every set of Face Pull, times your rest and tells you when to add weight. Free, with no ads.
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Muscles worked
| Main | Posterior deltoid |
| Also | Rhomboids, Trapezius |
Setup
Keep the elbows high and lead with the hands to hit the rear delts.
How to do it well
- Set the pulley at face height with a rope
- Pull toward the forehead and split the rope
- Externally rotate at the end
Common mistakes
- Using too much weight and shrugging
- Pulling to the chest instead of the face
Free programs with Face Pull
- Push / Pull / Legs (3 day)
- Push / Pull / Legs (6 day)
- Strength and Size Starter (3 day)
- Push / Pull / Legs with Linear Main Lifts (6 day)
- Full Body (4 day)
- Hypertrophy Block (6 day)
Similar exercises
- Seated Face Pull
- Standing Rear Delt Cable Fly
- Band Face Pull
- Band Pull-apart
- Bent-Over Rear Delt Fly
- Cuban Rotation
General guidance, not medical advice. Start lighter than you think, and check with a doctor first if you have a health condition or injury.