cable pull through (with rope)

A upper legs exercise targeting the glutes, performed with cable.

cable pull through (with rope) demonstration
cable pull through (with rope) β€” demonstration

Body part

Upper Legs

Equipment

Cable

Target muscles

Glutes

Secondary muscles

Hamstrings, Lower Back

How to do cable pull through (with rope)

  1. Stand facing away from the cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  2. Grab the rope attachment with both hands and step forward, creating tension in the cable.

  3. Bend at the hips and lower your upper body until it is parallel to the ground, keeping your back straight.

  4. Engage your glutes and hamstrings to pull your body back up to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Glutes

Secondary

HamstringsLower Back

Related exercises

All upper legs exercises β†’

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