Band Face Pull

The face pull with a band anchored at head height instead of a cable; the band pulls hardest where the hands meet the face.

How to do it

Setup

Standing a step from a band anchored at head height, the band in both hands, arms long.

Steps

Pull the band to the face, elbows high and wide.
Hold the finish a beat, hands beside the head.
Straighten the arms slowly as the band pulls.

Common mistakes

Standing too close for tension: step back until the band pulls at arm's length. Elbows dropping as it gets hard: keep them at shoulder height. Leaning back to finish: stand tall and use a lighter band.

Breathing

Exhale on the pull, inhale on the return.