Exercise

Standing Cable Flye

Also known as: cable middle fly, standing cable fly, chest height cable fly, middle chest crossover

Standing Cable Flye is a isolation exercise for the chest. Main target: middle chest. Also works: anterior deltoid. Equipment: cable.

EquipmentCable

TypeIsolation

MovementPush

CategoryStrength

Muscles worked

Primary

Secondary

Set both pulleys at chest height, grab the handles and step forward into a split stance, arms open to the sides.
With a slight bend in the elbows, bring the handles together in front of your chest in a hugging arc.
Squeeze the pecs for a moment at the point where your hands meet.
Let the arms open back out with control, keeping the shoulders down.