Cable Half-Kneeling Face Pull
The cable face pull from a half-kneeling stance, which locks the hips and takes away the lean a standing pull allows.
How to do it
Setup
Half-kneeling facing the stack, rope at about head height, a rope end in each hand, arms long.
Steps
- Pull the rope toward the eyes, elbows high and wide.
- Finish with the ends split beside the head, elbows level with the shoulders.
- Return to long arms without letting the hips shift.
Common mistakes
Arching the lower back to finish: ribs down, glute of the down knee tight. Elbows dropping to the ribs: keep them at shoulder height. Front knee caving in: keep it over the ankle.
Breathing
Exhale on the pull, inhale on the return.
