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Cable Pull-Through

Face away from the cable and pull it through your legs with a hip hinge.

BeginnerCable machine3 × 12–15
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Glutes / hamstringsCable machine

Cable Pull-Through

Demo · Colossus Fitness

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How to do the Cable Pull-Through

  1. 1Hips back first
  2. 2Squeeze glutes at lockout
  3. 3Keep arms straight

Benefits of the Cable Pull-Through

  • Builds strength and size in the glutes / hamstrings through a full, controlled range of motion
  • Constant tension through the full range — no easy point in the rep
  • Loads predictably week to week, which makes progressive overload simple to track

Sources

Educational information only — not medical advice. Exercise technique, sets and reps are general guidance and may need adjusting for your experience, equipment and health history. Talk to a qualified clinician before starting or changing a training program if you have an injury or medical condition.

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  2. 2Schoenfeld, Ogborn & Krieger (2017) — Dose-response of resistance training volume on hypertrophyJournal of Sports Sciences
  3. 3ACSM position stand (2009) — Progression models in resistance training for healthy adultsMedicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  4. 4Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd editionU.S. Department of Health and Human Services