Low-to-High Cable Fly

A low-to-high crossover: it emphasises the clavicular portion of the chest with constant tension and no joint stress.

• Isolation
• Cable
• Beginner

How to do it

• Pulleys in the low position, a slight fixed elbow bend
• Bring your hands up and towards the middle
• Squeeze your chest as you cross in front

Sets, reps and tempo

Ranges: 12–20 reps · 0–2 RIR

Tempo: Open for 2 s under control, bring together and squeeze 1 s

Common mistakes

• Bending your elbows (it becomes a press)
• Using torso momentum
• Losing tension by opening too far

Muscles worked

Primary

• Chest

Alternatives

• Cable Crossover
• Chest Fly / Pec Deck
• Pec Deck