Exercise guide · Chest
Low-to-High Cable Fly
A cable fly starting from low pulleys and sweeping upward, emphasizing the upper chest. Constant cable tension keeps your chest working through the full arc.
- Targets: Chest
- Equipment: Cable
- Type: Isolation
Step by step
How to do the Low-to-High Cable Fly
- Set both low pulleys at ankle height with D-handles attached.
- Stand centered with a slight forward lean and one foot slightly ahead.
- Grab handles with palms facing forward; arms extended down and out.
- With soft elbows, sweep handles up and together in a wide arc to chest height.
- Pause at the top and squeeze your chest.
- Lower with control back to the start, keeping cable tension.
Form cues
- Soft elbows, not locked
- Lead with pinkies at the top
- Chest up, shoulders down
- Control the negative
Common mistakes
- Swinging the torso with too much weight
- Locking elbows straight
- Shrugging shoulders at the top
- Cutting range short at the bottom
Muscles worked
Primary
Chest
Secondary
None significant
Safety: Start light and test shoulder comfort before adding load; stop if you feel sharp shoulder pain.
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