Elbows stay low on the pull
High elbow position is critical — low elbows shift to a lat row.
Overactive muscles
Latissimus dorsiTeres major
Corrective work
Foam RollLats↗StretchLat stretch (kneeling overhead)↗Pull · Upper Body
Cable Face Pull — Low Angle
Coaching cues
- Cable set low; pull toward the face with elbows high and wide
- Low angle increases the lower trap and posterior rotator cuff demand
- Full external rotation at peak; pause and hold
- Control the return — resist the cable closing the arms
Common faults 2
Trunk rocks back on the pull
Erectors and hip flexors generate momentum; upper back underloads.
Overactive muscles
Erector spinaeHip flexors
Corrective work
Foam RollErector spinae↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗