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Cable flyes
beginnercable
Muscles worked
Primary: chest
Correct technique
- 1Set the cables at shoulder height, grab the handles and step forward.
- 2Bend your elbows slightly and lock them at that angle.
- 3Bring your hands together in front of your chest in an arc, as if hugging a tree.
- 4Slowly return until you feel a stretch in your chest.
Breathing: Exhale on the effort (lifting, pressing, pulling), inhale as you release.
Common mistakes
- ✕Bending the elbows turns it into a press.
- ✕Too much weight and jerking.
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