I do face pulls from a pulldown station with a triceps rope. i put one foot on the seat for support. however, when i do that i feel it most on the side which has the food on the ground. i vary with what foot i put on the seat for each set. Im just wondering if i should have both feet on the floor and rather lean back. i dont want to cause an imbalance between right and left side.
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Face pulls question
- Thread starter Karky
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malkore said:what in god's name is a 'face pull'?
it sounds like a made up exercise from Men's Health....
Oh man. Face pulls are great upper back exercises. You should try them out sometime.
When I've done them from a pulldown, I used a regular lat pulldown bar, got a grip around or a little outside shoulder width, and pulled. The foot stabilization shouldnt matter, it's more important that you are far enough back so your body isn't leaning a certain direction (foreward or backward).
You can also do them with a rope (as you did), but from a cable seated row, or a regular cable station. I put a rope on a regular cable station, sat on the floor, and adjusted the rope to eye level (sitting on the floor). Again you have to sit back a bit, about 3/4s of the way to the other cable.
the ones ive seen has been from either a pulldown station or a high cable station, where they leaned back pretty much, or had a food on the seat.
with foot on seat.
If i dont use the foot on the seat, i wont be able to stand still while pulling the rope fast towards my face, as the pull would make me come forward. i was thinking of standing with feet together but leaning slightly back so that doesnt happen.
with foot on seat.
If i dont use the foot on the seat, i wont be able to stand still while pulling the rope fast towards my face, as the pull would make me come forward. i was thinking of standing with feet together but leaning slightly back so that doesnt happen.
Karky said:the ones ive seen has been from either a pulldown station or a high cable station, where they leaned back pretty much, or had a food on the seat.
with foot on seat.
If i dont use the foot on the seat, i wont be able to stand still while pulling the rope fast towards my face, as the pull would make me come forward. i was thinking of standing with feet together but leaning slightly back so that doesnt happen.
I wouldn't lean back as much, but that's just my opinion. Try them seated as well sometime.