Elbows bend on the pull
Biceps assist; the straight-arm horizontal abduction stimulus is lost.
Overactive muscles
Biceps brachiiUpper trapezius
Corrective work
Foam RollUpper traps↗StretchLevator scapulae stretch↗Pull · Upper Body
Standing Cable Pull-Apart
Coaching cues
- Two low cables; stand between them holding one handle in each hand
- Pull the cables apart horizontally — arms straight throughout
- Squeeze the rhomboids and mid-traps at full pull
- Control the return under constant cable tension
Common faults 2
Trunk leans backward to assist
Erectors generate momentum; mid-back underloads.
Overactive muscles
Erector spinaeHip flexors
Corrective work
Foam RollErector spinae↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗