The Face Pull for Rear Deltoid, Upper Back

Here's a good video of the face pull:



The face pull is a great exercise for rear deltoids (shoulders) and upper back.  There are two reasons you should do this exercise:

1.  Your shoulders will look better if you develop the rear deltoids.

2.  This exercise helps prevent strength imbalances in the shoulder.  In other words, we often do so much pushing in the gym (bench press, etc) that the front deltoid becomes much stronger than the rear.  Such imbalances put you at risk for shoulder injury.