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Legs
Cable Pull-Through
A low-cable hip hinge emphasizing the glutes and hamstrings while the trunk maintains a neutral spine.
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Target
Legs
Category
Lower body · Strength
Difficulty
Intermediate
Sets
3
Reps
10-15
Execution
How to perform
1. Attach a rope to a low pulley, face away and hold it between your legs.
2. Step forward for tension, plant your feet and brace with soft knees.
3. Push your hips backward while keeping your spine neutral and letting the rope travel between your legs.
4. Extend your hips to stand and squeeze your glutes without leaning backward or pulling with your arms.
Suggested rest: 90 seconds between sets.
Technique
Key form tips
- 1Attach a rope to a low pulley, face away and hold it between your legs
- 2Step forward for tension, plant your feet and brace with soft knees
- 3Keep each repetition controlled and maintain tension through Legs.
- 4Use a range of motion you can control without changing your setup.
Avoid
Common mistakes
- 1Using momentum or rushing the lowering phase.
- 2Letting the working position change as fatigue builds.
- 3Losing tension through Legs to force extra repetitions.