Cable Rear-Delt Fly

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Exercise overview

Training details

Shoulders Upper Back Rotator Cuff

Equipment

Cable Crossover

Sets × reps

3 × 12

Rest

1 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

01Set the cables around shoulder height and hold the opposite handles so the cables cross.
02Stand tall with arms reaching forward and elbows softly bent.
03Open the arms out to the sides by moving from the rear shoulders.
04Stop when the hands line up with the body without shrugging.
05Return slowly until the rear delts stretch again.

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