How to Do the Face Pull

Intermediate · Cable · Targets Shoulders, Middle Back

Face Pull demonstration
💪 Shoulders, Middle Back🏋️ Cable📊 Intermediate🏷️ Strength

How to perform it

  1. 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.

Muscles worked

The Face Pull primarily targets your Shoulders, with support from your Middle Back. You'll need cable.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Face Pull slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.