Cable face pull
A compound exercise for the rear delts, with help from the upper back, traps. Equipment: cable machine.
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WorksRear deltsUpper backTraps
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How to do it
- Setup: Rope at upper-chest height.
- Pull towards your eyes
- Split the rope apart
- Thumbs point back at the end
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