Arms pull straight down — not in a fly arc
Becomes a straight-arm pullover; lats take over.
Overactive muscles
Latissimus dorsiTeres major
Corrective work
Foam RollLats↗StretchDoorway pec stretch↗Push · Upper Body
Decline Cable Fly
Coaching cues
- Cables set high; lie on a decline bench between the cables
- Fly down and together toward the lower abdomen
- Squeeze lower pec at peak contraction
- Control the return — resist cables opening the chest
Common faults 2
Elbows lock out completely
Elbow joint stress under the loaded arc.
Overactive muscles
TricepsAnterior deltoid
Corrective work
Foam RollPectorals↗StretchDoorway pec stretch↗