Cable fly
A isolation exercise for the chest, with help from the front delts. Equipment: cable machine.
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How to do it
- Setup: Pulleys at shoulder height, step forward into a split stance.
- Soft elbows throughout
- Hands meet in front of the chest
- Control the stretch
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