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Prone Flys

BEGINNER

Prone Flys

A posterior-chain and upper-back exercise performed face down, lifting the arms outward in a fly motion to strengthen the rear delts, traps, and scapular stabilizers.

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Target Muscles

Instructions

  1. Lay face down on the floor with your arms at your side.
  2. Raise your head and chest slightly. Rotate your hands so your thumbs are pointing to the sky.
  3. Raise your arms off the ground by squeezing your shoulder blades together.
  4. Lower your arms back to your side and repeat.

Tips

  • Keep both sides even.
  • Don't let your elbows to tuck in or flare out.
  • You can add light weight to make the exercise more difficult.

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Kneeling Rear Flye

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Kneeling Rear Flye targets your upper-back muscles and shoulder muscles—particularly the posterior deltoids, or rear deltoids, on the backsides of your shoulders.

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Owen
Owen Jones
Owen
Updated: 17 Sep 2024