High-to-low cable chest fly

Muscle group
Chest
Equipment
Cable
Primary muscles
Chest
Secondary muscles
Front delts
  1. Set the pulleys to the highest position and stand in the center, gripping the handles with your arms extended out.
  2. Pull the handles downward and together in front of your waist, squeezing your lower chest at the bottom.
  3. Slowly return your arms to the starting position, maintaining a slight bend in your elbows throughout.

Tips

  • Keep a slight, fixed bend in your elbows throughout the movement so your arms maintain the same angle on the way down and on the way back up.
  • Guide the handles downward and inward along a smooth arc, bringing them together in front of your waist before reversing the motion with control.
  • Keep your torso upright and stable throughout the set so your body does not rotate or lean as the handles move.

Common mistakes

  • Bending the elbows more as the handles come together turns the movement into a pressing motion rather than a fly.
  • Letting the handles travel too far back behind the body on the return causes the arms to move past the intended starting position and disrupts the arc of the next repetition.
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