How to do it
Plant your feet firmly and distribute your weight evenly.
- 1
Stand in the center of a cable crossover station with the pulleys set at the highest position.
- 2
Grab the left pulley with your right hand and the right pulley with your left hand, crossing them in front of you.
- 3
With a slight bend in your elbows, open your arms out to the sides, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
- 4
Slowly return your arms to the crossed position in front of you.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Keep a slight bend in your elbows throughout the movement and focus on using your rear deltoids to perform the fly.
Common mistakes
- ✕Leading the pull with the hands and wrists
- ✕Rounding the upper back during the opening
- ✕Taking the arms too far past the torso