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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Middle Back

Equipment Required

Cable Machine

Experience Level

Intermediate

Force Type

Pull

Secondary Muscles

Shoulders, Trapezius

Exercise Description

The cable face pull with external rotation builds your rear delts and middle traps while fixing rounded shoulders. It's perfect for balancing all that pushing work.

How To

1. Set cable machine at face height with rope attachment. Stand arm's length away. 2. Grab rope with overhand grip, arms extended forward. Keep your core tight. 3. Pull rope toward your face, leading with your elbows. Keep them high throughout the cable face pull with external rotation. 4. At your face, rotate your hands outward so knuckles face the ceiling. Squeeze your shoulder blades together. 5. Slowly return to start position with control. Don't let the weight snap back during your cable face pull with external rotation.

Form Tips

• Keep your elbows higher than your wrists throughout the entire cable face pull with external rotation movement • Pull the rope apart as you bring it to your face - this hits your rear delts harder • Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and lean back slightly to counter the cable tension during cable face pull with external rotation • Focus on squeezing your shoulder blades together at the top of each rep

Common Mistakes

• Using too much weight and letting your elbows drop below your wrists during cable face pull with external rotation • Pulling the rope to your chest or neck instead of directly to your face level • Rushing the external rotation part of the cable face pull with external rotation - this kills the rear delt activation

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