ChestShouldersCable Machineintermediate

Decline Cable Fly

The decline cable fly targets the lower chest fibers by setting the pulleys high and bringing the handles together at a downward angle. Constant cable tension makes this superior to dumbbell decline flies.

How to Perform

1

Set the cable pulleys to their highest position and stand centered between them.

2

Step forward with a slight lean, arms extended out to your sides with a small elbow bend.

3

Bring your hands together at hip level in a sweeping arc, squeezing your lower chest.

4

Return to the starting position slowly, feeling the stretch across your chest.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Pulling the handles too far past the midline, which creates unnecessary shoulder strain.

Standing too upright, which shifts tension to the front delts instead of the lower chest.

Using too much weight and bending the elbows excessively, turning it into a press.

Muscle Activation

Chest80%
Shoulders25%

Variations

High Cable FlySingle-Arm High-to-Low Cable Fly

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