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Banded face pulls

Shoulders · Band

Sets, reps and RIR

Sets2 to 4
Reps12 to 20
RIR0 to 2

Bands give the least resistance where you are strongest, so chase reps and control, not load.

RIR means reps in reserve: how many you could still have done when you racked it. RIR 2 is two short of failure.

Muscles worked

Primary: Rear delts.

Secondary: Upper back, Rotator cuff.

What it is called elsewhere

  • Norwegian Face pulls med strikk
  • Swedish Face pulls med gummiband
  • Danish Face pulls med elastik
  • German Face Pulls mit Widerstandsband
  • Spanish Face pull con banda elástica
  • Italian Face pull con elastico
  • Portuguese Face pull com elástico
  • Russian Тяга резинки к лицу
  • French Face pull avec élastique

Related shoulders exercises

  • Overhead press (barbell)
  • Seated overhead press (barbell)
  • Push press
  • Upright row (barbell)
  • Landmine shoulder press
  • Overhead press (dumbbells)

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