Cable Kneeling High to Low Fly

Perform the Cable Kneeling High to Low Fly to target your chest and shoulders effectively. Start by kneeling in front of a cable machine with the cable set at a high position.

  1. Grab the cable handle with one hand, keeping your arm extended above your shoulder.
  2. Engage your core and pull the cable down and across your body in a wide arc.
  3. Return to the starting position with control and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Cable Kneeling High to Low Fly

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Cable Kneeling High to Low 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 pectoralis major.
  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 pectoralis major 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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