Elbows drop below pad level
Shoulder joint internally rotates under load; impingement risk.
Overactive muscles
Pec major (sternal)Latissimus dorsi
Corrective work
Foam RollLats↗StretchDoorway pec stretch↗Push · Upper Body
Machine Fly (Converging)
Coaching cues
- Seat adjusted so arms are parallel to the floor at the start
- Drive pads together using pecs — not the arms
- Pause and squeeze at full contraction
- Control the return — resist the pads pulling the chest open
Common faults 2
Head juts forward to assist
Neck flexors brace to help generate force.
Overactive muscles
SCMScalenes
Corrective work
StretchSCM / scalene stretch↗