Suspension Trainer Face Pull

Body region

• Back
• Shoulders

Muscles

Main

• Deltoid
• Infraspinatus
• Teres Minor
• Trapezius

Helps

• Rhomboids
• Biceps

Holds

• Erector Spinae
• Rectus Abdominis
• Gluteus Maximus

Equipment

• Suspension Trainer

Technique

1. Hold the suspension trainer handles with palms down and lean back with straight arms, body angled under the anchor.
2. Keep a rigid body line with the hips high.
3. Pull the handles toward your forehead with elbows high and wide, so the hands finish beside the ears.
4. Return slowly to straight arms.

Cues

• Pull the handles apart as they reach your face.
• Keep the elbows above the wrists.
• Hips stay tight and still.

Common mistakes

• Letting the elbows drop.
• Sagging at the hips.
• Using momentum from the legs.

Alternatives

• Face Pull
• Inverted Row