Cable Pull-Through
The cable pull-through is a hip hinge exercise that primarily trains the glutes and hamstrings, with the erector spinae assisting. Equipment: cables. Suited to beginner lifters.
- Primary muscles
- Glutes And Hamstrings
- Secondary muscles
- erector spinae
- Muscle group
- glutes
- Equipment
- cables
- Movement pattern
- Hip Hinge
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Also searched as
- cable pull through, pull through, cable pull throughs
Complete cable pull-through guides
- Proper formCable Pull-through: Proper Form, Step by StepClear, evidence-aware guide to cable pull-through form: setup, cues, breathing, tempo, common mistakes and safety. Includes comparisons and practical fixes.
- Muscles workedCable Pull-through: Muscles Worked and Best AlternativesClear, evidence-aware guide: which muscles the cable pull-through trains, where it fits in a program, and four practical alternatives with when to choose each.
- Sets and repsHow Many Sets and Reps for the Cable Pull-through?Practical, evidence-aligned set, rep, and progression ranges for the cable pull-through by goal (strength, hypertrophy, endurance), plus clear rules for when to add weight or reps.
- Common mistakesThe Most Common Cable Pull-through Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)Clear, evidence-aware guide to the top cable pull-through technique errors, why they happen, what they cost, and one concrete fix per mistake for safer, more effective hinge work.
- At-home alternativesCable Pull-Through Alternatives at Home (Minimal Equipment)Five at-home alternatives to the cable pull-through using bands, dumbbells or bodyweight; what each keeps and loses versus the machine, and when to seek a gym.
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