Chest exercises

Cable Low-to-high Fly

Also known as: Écarté à la poulie basse · Χιαστί από κάτω στην τροχαλία · low cable fly · low-to-high crossover · upper chest cable fly

Primary
Chest
Equipment
Cable
Level
Beginner
Type
Isolation
Suggested rest
1 min

How to do the Cable Low-to-high Fly

  1. Set the pulleys low, take a handle in each hand and stand in the middle.

  2. Keep your hands by your hips with your elbows slightly bent.

  3. Sweep the handles up and forward until they meet at upper-chest height.

  4. Lower them slowly back to the start.

Sets and reps

GoalSetsRepsRest
Muscle growth2–410–151 min
Muscular endurance2–315–2545 s

When you hit the top of the rep range on every set, add 2.5 kg (5 lb) next session and work back up.

Starting points from training research. Stop each set 1–3 reps short of failure.

Muscles worked

Primary

Chest

Secondary

Shoulders

The pecs push your arms forward and across your body. Presses build the most mass; flyes and cable work load the stretch the presses miss.

Alternatives

Same muscles, similar movement: swap in one of these if the Cable Low-to-high Fly doesn’t suit your gym or your joints.

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