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Illustration of the Cable Rear Delt Fly: Cross the cables and sweep the hands apart at eye level.
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Cable Rear Delt Fly

Cable Rear Delt Fly is an isolation isolation movement for shoulders, using Cable Crossover and D-Handles. It also works back and traps. 3 sets of 12-20, 1 min rest.

Primary muscle
Shoulders
Equipment
Cable Crossover and D-Handles
Difficulty
Intermediate
Sets and reps
3 × 12-20
Rest
45s
Force
pull

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Both pulleys at shoulder height, grab the opposite handle in each hand.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Cross the cables and sweep the hands apart at eye level.

  3. 3
    Work it

    3 sets of 12-20, resting about 1 minute between them.

Muscles worked

Shoulders does most of the work. Back and traps take the rest.