Incline Cable Flies
Description
The chest fly exercise is an excellent way to strengthen and develop the chest region. However, there’s all sorts of different ways to perform the movement. You can use dumbbells, which increases the stability demands while allowing the shoulders to be internally rotated throughout the exercise - a technique that has been shown to deliver a favourable line of pull to the chest muscles. On the downside, during the upward / finishing phase of a dumbbell fly, the chest is alleviated from the resistance. However, when performing cable flies - which is discussed here - you’ll be able to keep continuous resistance on the chest throughout all phases of the movement.
Execution
- Position an incline bench between the cable crossover apparatus. Slide the cables to the bottom.
- Grasp an attachment handle in each hand and lie back on the bench.
- Draw the hands up towards each other and mentally prepare to begin the exercise.
- Inhale and while maintaining only a slight bend at the elbows, allow the arms to drift apart until a stretch is felt within the pectorals.
Note: the elbows should be positioned towards the ground throughout the decent. - Exhale and in an arcing motion, draw the hands back up towards each other.
Tip: envision that you are wrapping your arms around a thick tree branch. - Repeat until the desired number of repetitions are completed.
