When I do face pulls, my left biceps keep on getting activated for some reason. I've tried watching videos to try and alleviate this but it's still activating. I'm forcing my shoulders back and down throughout the movement so I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.
Here's the video I learned from:
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03-08-2019, 11:36 AM #1Registered User
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Face Pulls Are Activating My Biceps
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03-08-2019, 12:28 PM #2Kiwi Battler
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Just let them be activated, no problemo.
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03-08-2019, 12:34 PM #3Registered User
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Unavoidable due to elbow flexion.
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03-08-2019, 03:25 PM #4Registered User
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Pretty much all upper body pulling movements have some degree of bicep activation.
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03-08-2019, 03:29 PM #5Registered User
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As stated above, any pulling motion will activate the biceps. Just go with it as long as you're hitting the target area.
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03-08-2019, 06:13 PM #6Registered User
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Lower the weight. When you go to heavy on an exercise other involved muscles can have greater degree of activation
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03-09-2019, 07:38 AM #7Registered User
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Yeah I lowered the weight yesterday and I didn't feel it in my biceps. But then I also don't really feel it in my rear delts.Originally Posted by UnkleDolan
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03-10-2019, 05:10 AM #8Registered User
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Activating the biceps is a bonus then isn't it? Two exercises for the price of one buddy!
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03-10-2019, 08:59 AM #9Registered User
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Mentally focus on the goal being retraction of the shoulder and shoulder blades rather than the goal being bringing your hands to the sides of head.
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