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Cable Pull Through

Strengthen your posterior chain! This exercise targets glutes and hamstrings for a powerful, sculpted physique.

The Cable Pull Through is a compound exercise that mainly works the glutes & hips and hamstrings, with help from the lower back and core. You'll need: rope attachment or cable machine.

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Required Equipment

Cable Machine
Cable Machine
Rope Attachment
Rope Attachment

Cable Pull Through Muscles Worked

Primary

Glutes (gluteus maximus); Hamstrings

Secondary

Spinal Erectors (erector spinae); Abdominals (rectus abdominis)

How to do the Cable Pull Through

  1. Begin by setting a cable station with a rope attachment at the lowest height.

  2. Stand facing away from the machine, feet shoulder-width apart, with the rope attachment between your legs. Grasp the rope with both hands and step forward until the weight is lifted off the stack. The starting position should see you leaning forward slightly with a flat back, arms fully extended, and hands through your legs.

  3. While keeping your arms straight, brace your core and push your hips back into a hinge movement, allowing your torso to move forward and the weight to move back between your legs.

  4. Push your hips forward and squeeze your glutes to pull the cable through your legs, standing upright until you lock your hips out and you are standing tall.

  5. Return to the starting position by hinging at the hips and repeating the motion for the desired number of repetitions and sets.

Ensure that the movement is controlled, especially when returning to the starting position to prevent the weight from swinging. Focus on the hip hinge movement, using the glutes and hamstrings to perform the exercise rather than the arms or back.

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Cable Pull Through FAQs

What muscles does the Cable Pull Through work?

The Cable Pull Through mainly works the glutes & hips and hamstrings, with help from the lower back and core. The main muscles are the gluteus maximus and hamstrings.

What equipment do you need for the Cable Pull Through?

Rope attachment or cable machine.

Is the Cable Pull Through a compound exercise?

Yes. It's a compound movement, meaning it trains several muscle groups at once rather than isolating one.

What workout day should the Cable Pull Through go on?

It belongs on leg day in a push/pull/legs routine.

What are some Cable Pull Through variations and alternatives?

Similar exercises include the Band Pull Through, Cable Romanian Deadlift, Cable Squat and Cable Supported Single-Leg Hamstring Concentration.

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