Strength

Cable Face Pull

by Kaira

Works the backs of the shoulders and the upper back — a counterweight to hours of reaching forward.

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How to do it

  1. Set a rope at face height, hold the ends with the thumbs pointing back and step away until the arms are straight.
  2. Pull the rope toward your face, spreading the ends apart and turning the hands back.
  3. Pause with the elbows high and wide, then return slowly.
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Do it with a coach

In Sport AI this move is part of short workouts that Kaira and Jace lead set by set. Free.

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