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Cable Rear Delt Fly

Description

The reverse cable fly, also known as the cable rear delt fly, is a deltoid muscle strengthening and definition exercise. It’s one of the best isolation exercises for your back and posterior deltoid.This workout targets your posterior (back) deltoids while using a range of upper body muscles.

  1. Adjust the weight and the pulleys to the right height. You should be able to see the pulleys because they should be above your head.
  2. With your right hand, grab the left pulley, and with your left hand, grab the right pulley, crossing them in front of you. This is where you’ll begin your journey.
  3. Start the movement by moving your arms back and forth while keeping your arms straight.
  4. Pause at the finish of the move for a brief moment before returning the handles to their starting positions.

Muscles

Front
Back

Primary muscles

  • Front deltoid
  • Trapezius

Secondary muscles

  • Triceps

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Description and images from the open wger exercise database, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (authors: wgerjhn, cshep442, wger.de, aom44ja6w@mozmail.com, jptjptjptjpt). Translations by Calix are shared under the same license. Muscle diagrams: wger project (AGPL-3.0).