Strength · Rear delts · Cable
Face Pull
Face Pull is a strength exercise on a cable machine that mainly works the rear delts, with help from the upper back and traps.
How to do it
- Rope at face height, thumbs pointing back
- Pull towards the face with the elbows high
- Pull the rope apart and rotate the hands back at the end
- Pause, then let the arms straighten slowly
In Sets Ahead
Sets Ahead starts you on 3 sets of 10–15 reps with 1:15 rest. When every set reaches 15 reps, the weight goes up 2.5 kg, or 5 lb if you train in pounds.
Muscles worked
Mainly
- Rear delts
Also
- Upper back
- Traps
Log it in Sets Ahead
Sets Ahead works out your next set of face pull, and every other lift, from your own numbers.
Test it before releaseSimilar exercises
The same movement, done another way: what the app suggests when you swap.