A bodyweight pulling exercise performed on gymnastic rings with the feet grounded and the body leaning backward. The face-height pull combines outward elbow movement, shoulder rotation and scapular retraction for the rear shoulders and upper back.
Take one ring in each hand, face the anchor and place both feet securely on the floor.
Lean backward with the body aligned and the arms extended under strap tension.
Pull your body toward the rings as the elbows bend and move outward.
Bring the rings beside your face, allowing the forearms and rings to rotate with the movement.
Extend the arms under control and return to the same backward lean.
Choose a body angle at which the entire pull remains controlled.
Keep the hips aligned with the trunk instead of sitting backward.
Let the hands finish beside the face; do not force the elbows above the wrists.
Keep both straps under tension throughout the repetition.
Pulling the rings to the waist like a low row.
Letting the hips sag or bending sharply at the hips.
Keeping the rings fixed while twisting the wrists.
Throwing the head forward to meet the rings.
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