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Face pull

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

nounCommon term

In sports & fitness, face pull means: A pulling exercise in which a cable or band is drawn toward the face with the elbows moving outward.

In Turkish: yüze çekiş, face pull

How it is used

Trainers use face pull in upper-back and shoulder exercise lists.

Example sentences

  1. We practised the face pull with a band in the studio.

    The band supplies resistance without a cable machine.

  2. He moved the camera to show the face pull from behind.

    The rear view reveals the direction of elbow movement.

Common collocations

  • band face pull
  • cable face pull
  • rhomboidsUpper back muscles between the spine and shoulder blades that pull the shoulders back and help keep the shoulder blades stable.
  • resistance bandA stretchy elastic band used to add resistance to exercises or to assist movements, made in different strengths.

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