Here’s a graphic that shows the muscle groups that that we are trying to target when doing the face pull. Then, I’ll do a complete break down of the Face Pull exercise for you and show you the best:īasically, everything you need to know including all the details of proper face pull form to ensure you get the benefits from the powerful face pull exercise!īecause if you make just a single common mistake in your face pull workout, not only will you NOT reap the benefits, you can actually do more harm than good! The face pull is a simple exercise to perform, but the problem is that most people do it (and even teach it) completely wrong!įirst I’ll show you proper form for the traditional cable Face Pull with my preferred option of adding on a trap raise. It will also help support the shoulder joints thanks to the extra rotator cuff work it entails. The face pull is a great pull exercise to help strengthen the muscles of the shoulders and upper back including lower traps, rear delts and rotator cuff that will offset the pulling work that you are doing in the rest of your workouts. When you train your chest, triceps, shoulders, or even your abs, you are inadvertently feeding into a front to back imbalance that is not only costing you a chance to have muscle symmetry but to maintain healthy joints and muscles in the process. Worse yet, most people in the gym are doing a lot of pushing exercises and not nearly enough pulling (unless they’re using an ATHLEAN-X program of course!) They help strengthen the chronically weak muscles in our upper body that get stretched out all day as we sit in a slumped position at the computer or driving our cars. Face pulls help strengthen the chronically weak muscles in our upper body that get stretched out all day as we sit in a slumped position at the computer or driving our cars.įace pulls are one of the best corrective exercises to help offset poor posture and shoulder dysfunction.
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