Elbows drop below shoulder height
Pattern becomes a row; posterior delt and rotator cuff underloaded.
Overactive muscles
Latissimus dorsiTeres major
Corrective work
Foam RollLats↗StretchLat stretch (kneeling overhead)↗Pull · Upper Body
Cable Face Pull with External Rotation
Coaching cues
- High pulley; rope attachment; pull to forehead
- Elbows high and wide; pause at full reach
- Hands go BEHIND the ears — maximum external rotation
- Return slowly — don't let cable yank shoulders forward
Common faults 2
Hands stop at the face — no external rotation
Infraspinatus and teres minor never reach their working range.
Overactive muscles
Pec majorAnterior deltoid
Corrective work
Foam RollPectorals↗StretchDoorway pec stretch↗