The face pull is one of the best exercises you can do for healthier shoulders, better posture, and stronger rear delts \u2014 but only if you do it the right way.<\/p>\n
While training with my good friend Dr. Andrew Huberman, I got the chance to show him proper form on the face pull. <\/p>\n
That said; most people turn the face pull into a simple pulling exercise and miss the most important part: external rotation. The goal isn\u2019t just to pull the rope toward your face. The goal is to finish in that \u201cbiceps flex\u201d position, with your hands wide, thumbs pointing back behind you, and your shoulders rotating outward.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why rope setup matters. If the rope is too short, you won\u2019t have enough room to get your arms out wide enough to reach that true externally rotated position. By using two ropes, you create the width needed to pull back, open up, and actually train the rotator cuff the way the exercise is meant to.<\/p>\n
Think of it this way: thumbs toward your belly button equals internal rotation. Thumbs pointing away and behind you equals external rotation. On every rep, pull to face level, open the hands, rotate back, and hold that finish position.<\/p>\n
Do the face pull this way and you\u2019ll stop just moving weight \u2014 and start building stronger, more resilient shoulders.<\/p>\n
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