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Face Pull

Main muscles: Shoulders
Also works: Middle back
Equipment: Cable
Level: Intermediate
Type: Compound · Pull

How to do it

Facing a high pulley with a rope or dual handles attached, pull the weight directly towards your face, separating your hands as you do so. Keep your upper arms parallel to the ground.

Quick answers

What muscles does the Face Pull work?: Mainly the shoulders, with help from the middle back.
What equipment do I need?: Cable.
Is it good for beginners?: It is rated intermediate level.
How do I track progress on it?: Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.

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Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.