Dumbbell Low Fly
Step by step
How to perform
- Slowly lower the dumbbells out to your sides, keeping your arms straight and maintaining a slight bend in your elbows. This is your starting position.
- Begin the exercise by slowly raising the dumbbells in a wide arc until they meet above your chest, keeping the slight bend in your elbows.
- Hold this position for a moment, squeezing your chest muscles at the top of the movement.
- Finally, slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position, ensuring to keep your movements controlled and steady.
Overview
About this exercise
The Dumbbell Low Fly is a strength-building exercise that primarily targets the chest muscles, while also engaging the shoulders and triceps. This exercise is suitable for individuals at all fitness levels, from beginners to advanced, as it can be easily modified to match one's strength and endurance. People would want to incorporate Dumbbell Low Fly into their routine to improve their upper body strength, enhance muscle tone, and boost overall fitness performance.
Coaching cues
Form tips
Avoid the common mistake of using momentum to lift the weights. The movement should be slow and controlled, both when lifting and lowering the dumbbells. This will ensure you are effectively targeting the correct muscle groups and not relying on momentum, which can lead to injury.
Another common mistake is to fully extend or lock the arms during this exercise. Instead, keep a slight bend in your elbows to prevent unnecessary strain on your joints and to ensure that your chest muscles are doing the work.
Don't use weights that are too heavy for you.
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