the seat height so that your elbows and shoulders are level with the bottom of the pads.
Place your forearms against the pads. Check that your shoulders and elbows make a horizontal line.
Movement of the exercise
- Move the pads towards each other until they just touch in front of your chest.
- Hold for 2 secs ; then slowly return the pads to the starting position.
Tips on Pec Dec Flye
- Do not curl your shoulders forwards as you bring the pads together.
- Move the pads in a smooth arc – do not jerk the pads together as this reduces the work on the pectorals.
- Contract your pectorals hard at the mid point