Eccentryx / Exercise Atlas / push

Cable fly

Handles at chest height, one foot forward, ribs down.

Muscles

Primary
chest
Supporting
None listed

Mechanics

Pattern
chest isolation
Equipment
cable
Geometry
90° Alignment
Energy model
Glycolytic Pathway (10-90s)
Target feel
Chest shortens as the hands meet without shrugging the shoulders.
Progression
Add slow control before adding stack weight.
Regression
Shorten range if shoulder position gets sloppy.

Watch for

  • Turning it into a press
  • Letting shoulders roll forward

Substitutions

  • Pec deck
  • Dumbbell fly
  • Push-up plus pause
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