Shoulders shrug to assist the fly
Upper traps substitute for clavicular pec and anterior delt.
Overactive muscles
Upper trapeziusLevator scapulae
Corrective work
Foam RollUpper traps↗StretchLevator scapulae stretch↗Push · Upper Body
Incline Cable Fly
Coaching cues
- Cables set low; sit on an incline bench between them
- Fly up and together toward the upper chest — arc upward
- Squeeze upper pec and clavicular head at peak
- Control the return — constant tension throughout
Common faults 2
Arc direction is flat — not upward
Missing the incline arc; becoming a standard cable crossover.
Overactive muscles
Pec major (sternal)Anterior deltoid
Corrective work
Foam RollPectorals↗StretchDoorway pec stretch↗