Face Pull

The shoulder-health exercise — undoes pressing, sitting, and phone-neck all at once.

Rear Delts, Upper BackCable + RopeBeginner
TARGET MUSCLES

Setup

  1. Cable at face height, rope grip, thumbs toward you.
  2. Step back to tension, staggered stance.

How To Do It

  1. Pull the rope toward your eyes, splitting it apart at the end.
  2. Finish in a double-biceps pose position.
  3. Return slow.

Breathing

Exhale pulling.

Common Mistakes

  • Rowing it to the chest — this goes to the FACE.
  • Heavy and ugly — light and perfect wins here.
Coach Sam's cue: Pull apart, not just back.

Programming It

GoalSetsRepsRest
Strength3–54–62–3+ min
Muscle3–48–1260–90 sec
Endurance / Conditioning2–315–2030–45 sec

Form guide for educational purposes — not medical advice. New to training or working around an issue? Apply for coaching and get a plan built for your body.