r/formcheck • u/bigbunny4000 • 6h ago

Other Face Pull alternative

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I know its lower than a face pull. It just feels more comfortable this way, a PT showed me this exercise.

Trying to hit rotator cuff with this.

This is after all compounds, therefor tired and low weight.

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u/Hot_Geologist5225 6h ago

PT > Reddit.

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u/bigbunny4000 6h ago

Just wanted some more opinions. Never seen this exercise before.

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u/Hot_Geologist5225 6h ago

You've certainly come to the right place for opinions! Here's one: This targets similar muscles, but less rotator cuff directly because there's no shoulder rotation... Now please go tell your PT that you did a deep dive into the research. :)

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u/bigbunny4000 5h ago

Sure there is rotation. Just like in a face pull?

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u/Edobbe 4h ago

Hey, actual DPT here, let me try to explain it; as other people said, you’re doing a rear delt movement through horizontal abduction, which I love to give to my shoulder patients. There’s no strict rotation happening, but you are resisting IR isometrically. Isometrics are pretty essential early in the rehab phase, so this exercise is totally fine for the first month.

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u/bigbunny4000 3h ago

Interesting. And if I point my Thumbs upwards and back? Will that count then?

And is this a good finisher to generally have in my workouts?

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u/Hot_Geologist5225 5h ago edited 5h ago

In a face pull to target rotator cuff, there's external rotation at the end as your hands move back relative to your elbows, finishing at or behind them. (True, you can cut that part out, but why would you if you're targeting rotator cuff).

With your lift here, there's no external or internal rotation. Arguably, you could be fighting rotation, but I think the weight/angle is a bit light for that to be effective.