When doing cable face pulls, focus on driving your elbows back and slightly down . Using a "thumbs out" grip can help inhibit the upper traps and force the lower fibers to engage. The Bottom Line
In our modern, "hunched-over-a-laptop" world, our lower traps often become weak and overstretched. Because they aren’t doing their job of holding the shoulder blades down, the upper traps have to pull double duty to stabilize your shoulders. This leads to: lowwwtrap
Without the low traps to anchor them, your shoulders roll forward. When doing cable face pulls, focus on driving
Hang from a pull-up bar. Without bending your elbows, simply pull your shoulder blades down your back to lift your body slightly. This "pre-activates" the low traps and is a game-changer for shoulder stability during regular pull-ups. Because they aren’t doing their job of holding