Exercise:

Standing Decline Cable Fly

Target Muscle:

Chest (Mid/Lower)

Cable Crossover Stand, Single-Hand Attachments

Attach the pulleys to the very top of the cable machine and grab onto one in each hand. Stand in the middle of the cable stand and take one step forward, keeping one foot in front of the other.

Lean forward slightly, and with a slight bend in your elbows, extend the handles out to your sides.

Next, press the handles down and across your chest in a wide circular arching motion until they touch. Bring the cables back toward your body following the same path until your upper arms are directly in line with the sides of your body, and repeat.

- In order to prevent excess stress on the shoulder joints, avoid bringing the cables too far back and make sure to stop once your upper arms are in line with the sides of your body and no further.

- In order to maximize tension on the chest, focus on pressing the cables forward using your elbows rather than your hands. Imagine that your hands and forearms don’t even exist, and just place 100% of your focus on simply pressing your elbows down and across your body.

- Always ensure that you maintain a slight bend in the elbows in order to prevent stress on the bicep tendon.