Pushisolation
CHEST FLY
Dumbbell or cable fly. Chest isolation movement. Develops chest width and the stretch-contraction pattern.
MOVEMENT GUIDE
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HOW TO PERFORM
- 1
Keep a soft bend in the elbows above the chest.
- 2
Lower in a wide arc with a gentle elbow bend.
THE STANDARD
Complete the full movement and return under control; each complete cycle counts as one rep.
COACHING CUES
Keep a soft bend in the elbows above the chest.Lower in a wide arc with a gentle elbow bend.
COMMON MISTAKES
Bending the elbows too much — this becomes a press.
Not feeling the stretch — lower the dumbbells fully.
Uncontrolled descent.
SCALING / SUBSTITUTIONS
Reduce the weight.
Cable fly for constant tension throughout the range of motion.
Pec deck machine as an alternative.
300WOD APPLICATION
Chest flies are used as an accessory movement for chest development at Foundation and Hoplite Standards.
RELATED EXERCISES
300WOD STANDARDS
Foundation
Hoplite✓
Elite✓
Spartan
EQUIPMENT
DumbbellCableBench
MUSCLES
Primary
Chest
Secondary
Anterior Deltoids