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Cable Rear Delt Fly

How to do the Cable Rear Delt Fly with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

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Primary muscles

Shoulders

Secondary

Equipment

Cable

Step by step

How to do the Cable Rear Delt Fly

  1. 1

    Adjust the pulleys to the appropriate height and adjust the weight. The pulleys should be above your head.

  2. 2

    Grab the left pulley with your right hand and the right pulley with your left hand, crossing them in front of you. This will be your starting position.

  3. 3

    Initiate the movement by moving your arms back and outward, keeping your arms straight as you execute the movement.

  4. 4

    Pause at the end of the motion before returning the handles to the start position.

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Log it, see it on your body.

Every Cable Rear Delt Fly set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your shoulders volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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