One-arm cable fly

A isolation exercise for the chest, with help from the front delts, abs. Equipment: cable machine.

Orbit

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WorksChestFront deltsAbs

Drag to turn the figure. The highlighted muscles are the ones doing the work.

How to do it

Setup: Pulley at shoulder height, stand side-on with a split stance.
Sweep the hand across to the middle of the chest
Don’t let the trunk turn

Muscles worked

One-arm cable fly: 3D figure mid-rep with the chest highlighted

Chest · main
Front delts
Abs

Equipment

Cable machine

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all one-arm cable fly alternatives.

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Band chest flyResistance bands
Cable flyCable machine
Cable press-aroundCable machine
Decline dumbbell flyDumbbells and Flat bench
Dumbbell flyDumbbells and Flat bench

More chest exercises

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Pec deck flyPec deck

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