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dumbbell fly

dumbbell fly exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: pectorals. Equipment: dumbbell.

dumbbell fly exercise demonstration
Target muscle
pectorals
Muscle group
shoulders
Body part
chest
Equipment
dumbbell

Secondary muscles

shoulders

How to perform

  1. Lie flat on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other.
  2. Extend your arms straight up over your chest, with a slight bend in your elbows.
  3. Keeping a slight bend in your elbows, lower your arms out to the sides in a wide arc until you feel a stretch in your chest.
  4. Pause for a moment, then reverse the movement and bring the dumbbells back up to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.