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High-to-Low Cable Fly

StrengthIntermediateCable

What this trains

Front and back view. The highlighted part is where this exercise works most; paler areas are helpers.

Targets: Lower chest

Primary: Chest

Secondary: Shoulders (front delts)

How to

  1. 1Set both pulleys high and take a handle in each hand. Step forward into a split stance and lean slightly forward with a soft bend in your elbows.
  2. 2Bring the handles down and together in a wide arc until they meet in front of your lower chest or hips.
  3. 3Squeeze the chest, then return slowly up and out until you feel a stretch.
  4. 4Keep your chest up and your elbow angle fixed from start to finish.