Cable Standing Face Pull (with rope)

Cable Standing Face Pull demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Stand in front of a cable machine, grab the rope two-handedly
  • 2Pull the cable towards your forehead, keeping your elbows higher than your hands
  • 3Return the rope in a controlled manner to the start position
  • 4Repeat for the number of desired repetitions

Tips:

  • The pull should originate from your upper back and shoulders, not your arms
  • Keep the motion slow and steady, don't jerk the cable
  • Keep your spine straight, don't arch it
  • Exhale while pulling the rope, and inhale during the release

Cable Standing Face Pull Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs