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Exercise Description |
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Main Target Muscles |
Chest |
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Secondary Target Muscles |
Shoulders |
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Workout Type |
Strength |
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Gym Gear |
Chest Fly Machine |
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Fitness Level |
Beginner |
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Compound/Isolated |
Isolation |
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Power Move |
Push |
Target Muscle: Chest
Machine Chest Fly Overview
The fly machine is ideal workout equipment to build chest strength and increase muscle mass. If your main objective to do this is to build your pecs, then you'd achieve the desired results efficiently with this workout.
The best part about the machine chest fly is that you don’t have to worry about Maintaining Stability or balance throughout the exercise. For a beginner who has just begun working on his chest muscles would find the exercise to benefit him massively through the daily chores.
How to Do It
- You will use the chest fly machine for this workout. Adjust the height of the seat in such a way that when you sit, your arm pads should be at the level of your chest.
- Select the weight from the rack.
- Sit on the machine, grab the handle, and take the weight off. Here’s your starting position for the exercise.
- Slowly bring your forearms together without letting them touch. Keep your body still.
- Count till 3 and squeeze the chest muscles, then return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Machine Chest Fly Tips
- Keep your body still throughout the exercise, and do not touch the handles in the center.
- Make sure not to extend your torso forward when squeezing the weight up.
- Squeeze the chest at the top of the exercise to increase the intensity.
- Keep your upper arms parallel to the floor.
Related Article: Standing Chest Fly
