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Machine Fly

Exercise Machine / Beginner

1 ratings

Equipment Needed

  • Pec Deck

My Performance

Sitewide Performance

  • All
  • Male
  • Female
  • 110 lb
    average weight
  • 210 lb
    best weight
  • 27
    times logged
  • #69
    popularity rank

Average Sitewide Machine Fly Weight

  • 130 lb
    average weight
  • 210 lb
    best weight
  • 19
    times logged
  • #50
    popularity rank

Average Male Machine Fly Weight

  • 28 lb
    average weight
  • 60 lb
    best weight
  • 4
    times logged
  • #184
    popularity rank

Average Female Machine Fly Weight

How to do Machine Fly:

Muscles Worked

Details

machine fly is a exercise machine exercise that primarily targets the chest ...more

machine fly is a exercise machine exercise that primarily targets the chest.

The only machine fly equipment that you really need is the following: pec deck. There are however many different machine fly variations that you can try out that may require different types of machine fly equipment or may even require no equipment at all.

Learning proper machine fly form is easy with the step by step machine fly instructions, machine fly tips, and the instructional machine fly technique video on this page. machine fly is a exercise for those with a beginner level of physical fitness and exercise experience. Watch the machine fly video, learn how to do the machine fly, and then be sure and browse through the machine fly workouts on our workout plans page!

Tips

  1. Your upper arms should be parallel to the floor.
  2. Keep your eyes straight ahead while performing the exercise.

Variations

  1. Use pulleys or an exercise band to perform this exercise.
  2. Use a Pec Deck machine that allows you to put your forearms on the pad with your elbows at a 90 degree angle.

Types

  • Force Type: Pull
  • Mechanics Type: Isolation

1 Review

  • AaronV
    about 12 years ago
    #

    I only do these because I can't seem to find a better pec-squeezing exercise. I never feel like I'm able to work my pecs hard enough though.

Equipment Needed

  • Pec Deck

Tips

  1. Your upper arms should be parallel to the floor.
  2. Keep your eyes straight ahead while performing the exercise.

Variations

  1. Use pulleys or an exercise band to perform this exercise.
  2. Use a Pec Deck machine that allows you to put your forearms on the pad with your elbows at a 90 degree angle.

Types

  • Force Type: Pull
  • Mechanics Type: Isolation