Face Pull
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a cable machine.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Face Pull
- 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
Alternatives to Face Pull
10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.
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Band Pull Apart
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a resistance band.
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Clean and Press
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a barbell.
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Dumbbell Lying One-Arm Rear Lateral Raise
An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.
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Alternating Kettlebell Press
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.
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Arnold Dumbbell Press
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.
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Barbell Shoulder Press
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a barbell.
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Bench Press
The bench press is the most popular upper body exercise for building chest strength and muscle mass. It's a compound movement that also develops the triceps and anterior deltoids.
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Cuban Press
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.
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Double Kettlebell Jerk
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.
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Double Kettlebell Push Press
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a kettlebell.
Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do face pull work?
Face Pull primarily works the shoulders. The upper back assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for face pull?
Face Pull uses cable machine.
Face Pull: is it suitable for beginners?
Face Pull is rated intermediate. Movements that assume you already own the basic pattern and are ready to load it.
What can I do instead of face pull?
Band Pull Apart, Clean and Press, Dumbbell Lying One-Arm Rear Lateral Raise train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my face pull reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; face pull can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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