Face Pull
Why This Exercise
A performance-coach favourite for building the muscles responsible for controlling the shoulder blade and rear shoulder. Strong scapular control gives the shoulder a more stable base for repeated pushing, pulling and overhead movements — useful when upper-body training has to coexist with a high football workload.
Coaching Cues
- Keep your shoulders down and avoid shrugging.
- Lead with your elbows and finish with the hands around face level.
- Focus on moving through the upper back and rear shoulders rather than using momentum.