Seated Cable Chest Fly

Seated between the pulleys, bring slightly bent arms together in front of the chest and open them back to a stretch.

Seated Cable Chest Fly, illustrated

How to do it

Setup

Seated between the pulleys at chest height, arms wide, elbows soft.

Steps

  1. Bring the arms together in front of the chest.
  2. Squeeze for a beat.
  3. Open into the stretch with control.

Common mistakes

Backrest ignored: press the back in; the seat kills body english. Angle bending: frozen soft elbows. Rushing the stretch: it is loaded; ride it slow.

Breathing

Exhale on the squeeze, inhale opening.