rear delt builder pulled to your face from a high cable with a rope
the cable pulls horizontally through the whole movement, so the rear delt is
loaded in the stretch and at the finish alike, which a dumbbell version only
manages lying face down
the rope lets your hands split apart and rotate outward at the end, which a
fixed handle cannot
Execution
Set a rope at roughly face height on a cable stack. Take one end in each hand
with your palms facing in and step back until the cable is under tension.
pull the rope towards your face, leading with your elbows
let your hands split apart and rotate outward as you pull
finish with your hands beside your ears, thumbs pointing back
let the cable pull your arms back out under control
keep your elbows at shoulder height throughout
When the weight gets heavy, use body English to cheat it up and own the
negative.
Purpose
rear delt builder pulled to your face from a high cable with a rope
the cable pulls horizontally through the whole movement, so the rear delt is
loaded in the stretch and at the finish alike, which a dumbbell version only
manages lying face down
the rope lets your hands split apart and rotate outward at the end, which a
fixed handle cannot
Execution
Set a rope at roughly face height on a cable stack. Take one end in each hand
with your palms facing in and step back until the cable is under tension.
pull the rope towards your face, leading with your elbows
let your hands split apart and rotate outward as you pull
finish with your hands beside your ears, thumbs pointing back
let the cable pull your arms back out under control
keep your elbows at shoulder height throughout
When the weight gets heavy, use body English to cheat it up and own the
negative.