cable incline fly

A chest exercise targeting the pectorals, performed with cable.

cable incline fly demonstration
cable incline fly β€” demonstration

Body part

Chest

Equipment

Cable

Target muscles

Pectorals

Secondary muscles

Deltoids, Triceps

How to do cable incline fly

  1. Adjust the cable machine to a low position and attach the handles.

  2. Sit on an incline bench with your back against the pad and feet flat on the floor.

  3. Grasp the handles with an overhand grip and extend your arms straight out in front of you.

  4. Keeping a slight bend in your elbows, open your arms out to the sides in a controlled motion.

  5. Pause for a moment at the fully extended position, then slowly return to the starting position.

  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Pectorals

Secondary

DeltoidsTriceps

Related exercises

All chest exercises β†’

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