How do you do the Low Cable Fly (Cable)?

Set both pulleys to the lowest setting and take a handle in each hand. Step forward into a staggered stance with a slight hinge at the hips and your arms down and out toward the pulleys. With a soft, fixed bend in your elbows, sweep the handles up and together in front of your chest. Squeeze briefly, then lower back with control.

What muscles does the Low Cable Fly (Cable) work?

Mainly the chest, with help from the front delts.

What are common Low Cable Fly (Cable) mistakes?

Curling the handles up by bending the elbows. Rocking the torso to swing the handles. Letting the handles drift up toward your face. Snapping back to the start too fast.

Low Cable Fly (Cable): how to do it, form cues and muscles worked

How to do it

Set both pulleys to the lowest setting and take a handle in each hand.
Step forward into a staggered stance with a slight hinge at the hips and your arms down and out toward the pulleys.
With a soft, fixed bend in your elbows, sweep the handles up and together in front of your chest.
Squeeze briefly, then lower back with control.

Key cues

Soft elbows that stay fixed
Sweep up and in, handles meet in front of the chest
Torso steady, slight hinge
Control the return

Common mistakes

Curling the handles up by bending the elbows
Rocking the torso to swing the handles
Letting the handles drift up toward your face
Snapping back to the start too fast

Muscles worked

Primary: Chest
Secondary: Front delts

Equipment

Cable crossover and d-handles.

References

PureGym: Cable Flyes
Major Fitness: Cable Chest Fly