Lever Seated Fly
Step by step
How to perform
- With a slight bend in your elbows, start to bring the handles together in front of you in a smooth and controlled motion, focusing on squeezing your chest muscles.
- Continue the motion until your hands meet in the middle, directly in front of your chest.
- Hold the position for a second, ensuring you are fully contracting your chest muscles.
- Slowly return the handles back to the starting position, allowing your chest muscles to stretch out, and repeat the exercise for the desired number of repetitions.
Overview
About this exercise
The Lever Seated Fly is a strength-building exercise that primarily targets the chest muscles, but also engages the shoulders and triceps, promoting overall upper body development. It is suitable for individuals at all fitness levels, from beginners to advanced athletes, as the lever machine allows for controlled and adjustable resistance. People would want to perform this exercise to enhance their chest muscle definition, improve posture, and increase upper body strength, which can contribute to better performance in other physical activities and sports.
Coaching cues
Form tips
Hold the handles with your palms facing inward and your elbows slightly bent. Avoid gripping the handles too tightly as this can lead to wrist strain. Also, make sure your hands are positioned at the same level as your shoulders to avoid shoulder strain.
Avoid the temptation to use momentum to lift the weights. Instead, focus on using a slow, controlled movement to open and close your arms. This will ensure that your muscles are doing the work, not your joints or momentum.
Breathe out as you bring the handles together and breathe in as you return to the starting position. This will help to keep your blood pressure
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