Dumbbell face pull

Muscles worked: Shoulders
Shoulders
🔧 Dumbbells ↕ Pull 🏋️ kg × reps Difficulty:

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand. Bend your knees slightly and hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight. Bring the dumbbells up to your shoulders, with your palms facing each other. Keeping your elbows high, pull the dumbbells back towards your face, squeezing your shoulder blades together. Pause for a moment, then slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of reps.

Muscles Worked

Rear delt
Secondary: Rhomboids, Middle trapezius, Upper trapezius, Rotator cuff

Tips

Flare elbows out and bring hands to forehead, not chin. Start with shoulders slightly forward, then drive elbows out and squeeze shoulder blades at the top. Avoid swinging; use a split stance and brace the core if balance is an issue.

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