Cable Rear Delt Fly

How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.

Body part
Shoulders
Equipment
Cable
Type
Isolation

How to do it

  1. Set both pulleys at about shoulder height and stand centered between them.
  2. Cross your arms to grab the left cable with your right hand and the right cable with your left.
  3. Step back, then sweep your arms out in a wide arc until they're in line with your body, without pinching your shoulder blades together.
  4. Return slowly to the crossed position, keeping your elbows slightly bent and your torso still.

Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.

Muscles worked

Also known as

Reverse Cable Fly · Rear Delt Fly (Cable) · Cable Reverse Fly · Reverse Cable Crossover · Standing Cable Reverse Fly