Rope face pull

Cable, rope attachment

Also called cable face pull, face pull

Rope face pull, start positionRope face pull, end position
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Set a rope on a high cable and pull it toward your face. Split the rope ends at the finish with the elbows high and wide.

  1. Split the rope ends by the face
  2. Elbows high and out
  3. Squeeze the back of the shoulders

Movement

Pattern
Rear delt raise
Type
Isolation, one joint moves
Sides
Both sides together
Equipment
Cable

Muscles worked

Main movers get full credit for a set, helpers half.

Upper body

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