Incline Cable Flye

What it is

This is an isolation movement using a cable machine to directly target your chest. You will perform this exercise on an incline bench to maximize stretch and contraction in your chest muscles. Your shoulders provide secondary support throughout the arc of motion.

Technique tips

• Set your incline bench to a 45-degree angle.
• Maintain a slight bend in your elbows throughout the movement.
• Keep your arms stationary, initiating movement from the shoulder joint.
• Inhale as you lower the cables in a wide, controlled arc.
• Exhale and strongly squeeze your chest as you bring your hands together.
• Pause briefly at the top of the movement to maximize contraction.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.