Cable Flyes
Set cables at chest height. With slight elbow bend and chest up, bring handles together in an arc; squeeze pecs and control the return. Builds chest strength; also works shoulders and triceps.
Updated
Primary muscles: Chest. Supporting muscles: Front Delts. Equipment: Cable machine.
Muscles worked
Primary
Secondary
Equipment
How to do it
- Set the pulleys at chest height and stand or sit with the chest lifted.
- Keep a soft elbow bend and pull the shoulders down away from your ears.
- Bring the handles or dumbbells in a wide arc without changing elbow angle.
- Finish together in front of your chest and squeeze the chest briefly.
- Return under control until you feel a chest stretch.
- Keep the movement at the shoulder joint, not the elbows.
Watch for
- Bending and straightening the elbows like a press.
- Shoulders rolling forward at the stretched position.
- Using momentum to bounce out of the bottom.
Breathing
Exhale as the hands come together, inhale during the return.
Tip
Use lighter weight than a press so the chest, not the elbows, controls the arc.
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