Hominin · exercise
Pull Through
Pull Through is a beginner strength exercise using cable. It works the glutes, with help from the hamstrings and lower back.
beginnercablepull movementcompoundstrength
- Main muscles
- glutes
- Also works
- hamstrings, lower back
How to do it
- Begin standing a few feet in front of a low pulley with a rope or handle attached. Face away from the machine, straddling the cable, with your feet set wide apart.
- Begin the movement by reaching through your legs as far as possible, bending at the hips. Keep your knees slightly bent. Keeping your arms straight, extend through the hip to stand straight up. Avoid pulling upward through the shoulders; all of the motion should originate through the hips.
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Similar exercises
- One-Legged Cable Kickback · cable, intermediate
- Butt Lift (Bridge) · body only, beginner
- Flutter Kicks · body only, beginner
- Glute Kickback · body only, beginner
- Hip Extension with Bands · bands, beginner
- Leg Lift · body only, beginner
- Physioball Hip Bridge · exercise ball, beginner
- Single Leg Glute Bridge · body only, beginner
General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).