Face Pulls

ShoulderUpper BackPosture
Written By David Song

FACE PULLS

This is an upper back and rotator cuff strengthening exercise that utilizes a band as the mode of resistance. Loop a band around your foot and point your toes down, hold the band so that it flows from the pinky to the thumb in the palm of your hand. Alternatively this exercise can be done standing or sitting in a chair with the band anchored to a stable object like a squat rack or bannister. Pull the band towards your face by raising the elbows to shoulder height and hands to ear height. Squeeze the shoulder blades back to engage the upper back muscles.

Muscles Involved:

  • Rhomboids

  • Rotator Cuff

  • Trapezius

Related Conditions:

  • Neck Associated Disorder

  • Upper Cross Syndrome

  • Text Neck

  • Forward Head Posture

  • Rotator Cuff Tear

  • Rib Joint Pain

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