Cable / Machine Chest Fly primarily works the chest. It is categorized as a push movement and uses Cable machine and Machine.
- Primary muscles
- chest
- Equipment
- Cable machine and Machine
- Movement pattern
- push
- Catalog difficulty
- 2 of 5
How to do Cable / Machine Chest Fly
- Soft elbows, hug the cables together in a wide arc
- Squeeze the chest at the midline, slow on the way out
Common mistakes
- Turning it into a press — keep the elbow angle fixed
- Going so heavy you lose the stretch
Muscles worked
The primary catalog target is chest. Exercise feel varies with setup, range of motion, and individual anatomy.
Easier and harder options
Easier option: Incline Push-Up
Related exercises and substitutions
A useful substitute should preserve the job this movement has in the session—not merely train a nearby body part. Explore the related Movviva guides below, then compare pattern, target muscles, available equipment, and difficulty.
Incline Push-Up · Dumbbell Floor Fly · Dumbbell Bench Press · Push-Up · Machine Chest Press · Band Chest Press
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