Cable Fly

Set-up

• Set both pulleys at about shoulder height and take a handle in each hand.
• Step forward into a split stance with a slight bend in your elbows.

How to do it

1. Bring your hands together in front of your chest in a wide arc.
2. Pause briefly with your hands together.
3. Open your arms back out under control until you feel a stretch across your chest.

Coaching cues

• Keep the same slight bend in your elbows throughout.
• Move at the shoulders, not the elbows.

Common mistakes

• Turning the movement into a press by bending and straightening the elbows.
• Letting the cables pull your arms too far back.