High Chest Fly With Resistance Band
Anchor a resistance band securely at chest height or slightly above. Stand facing away from the anchor point, holding one end of the band in each hand. Step forward to create tension, feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, and a slight forward lean from the hips.
- Equipment
- Equipment
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Focus Area
- Chest
- Injury risk
- Low
Primary muscles
- Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
- Anterior deltoid
Secondary muscles
- Serratus anterior
- Coracobrachialis
Target muscles
- chest
- shoulder
How to perform
- 1
Anchor a resistance band securely at chest height or slightly above. Stand facing away from the anchor point, holding one end of the band in each hand.
- 2
Step forward to create tension, feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, and a slight forward lean from the hips.
- 3
Extend your arms out to the sides, maintaining a slight bend in your elbows, palms facing each other.
- 4
Engage your core and bring your hands together in an arc in front of your upper chest, squeezing your pectoral muscles.
- 5
Hold briefly at the peak contraction, then slowly and with control, return your arms to the starting position, resisting the band's pull.
- 6
Repeat for desired repetitions.
Safety & form
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