This exercise involves standing in a cable machine and performing a fly motion with your arms, targeting the chest muscles. The resistance is provided by the cable machine, allowing for a controlled and effective workout.
Type
Strength
Equipment
Cable Machine
Difficulty
Intermediate
Key Benefits
- Targets the chest muscles, specifically the pectoralis major and minor
- Helps to improve upper body strength and muscle definition
- Allows for a greater range of motion compared to traditional dumbbell fly exercises
- Engages the stabilizer muscles in the shoulders and core
- Can be easily adjusted to target different areas of the chest by changing the height of the cable pulleys
How to perform
- Stand in the center of a cable machine with the pulleys set at shoulder height.
- Grasp the handles with an overhand grip and step forward to create tension in the cables.
- Keep your arms slightly bent and your palms facing forward.
- Slowly bring your arms forward and together in front of your body, squeezing your chest muscles as you do so.
- Pause for a moment at the end of the movement, then slowly release back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
FRONT VIEW
BACK VIEW
Chest
Primary
Anterior Deltoid
Primary