Cable Incline Cross Rear Fly

Perform the Cable Incline Cross Rear Fly to target your rear deltoids and upper back muscles.

  1. Set the cable pulley to a low position and adjust the incline bench to a comfortable angle.
  2. Grab the cables with both hands and sit on the bench, leaning slightly forward.
  3. With a slight bend in your elbows, pull the cables out to the sides, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
  4. Return to the starting position and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Cable Incline Cross Rear Fly

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Cable Incline Cross Rear Fly using your cable.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your deltoids.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your deltoids rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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