Help with chest fly form

[rikishi]

Hey EF bros..

When I do chest flies, I feel a lot of stress on my rotator cuffs. I feel like the exercise is working my chest, but I feel as though it is not hitting my chest as good as it should and that my rotator cuffs are taking away some of the strain that should be on my chest. I've been lifting for about 8 years but I've never really done chest flies until recently (wanted to try something new for chest).

Do you guys have any tips as to how I can perfect my form? Thanks!

 

[straitedge52]

The fly machine that I use has an adjustable seat. I notice that by changing the height of the seat I can move the stress vertically depending on how high or low the seat is positioned. For myself, if i sit in the lowest position I move the work to my upper chest and shoulders. as I move up in height the resistance moves lower on my chest.

Hope this makes sense and helps you.

 

[SaiBoT]

Hey EF bros..

When I do chest flies, I feel a lot of stress on my rotator cuffs. I feel like the exercise is working my chest, but I feel as though it is not hitting my chest as good as it should and that my rotator cuffs are taking away some of the strain that should be on my chest. I've been lifting for about 8 years but I've never really done chest flies until recently (wanted to try something new for chest).

Do you guys have any tips as to how I can perfect my form? Thanks!

Yes you shouldn't break the paralell with the floor and your elbows should be bent around like 45 degrees...

Also aim for high reps like 12-15 reps per set until you get used to it.

 

[Peanutz26]

Work in a range of motion that suits you the best without hurting you.

 

[RottenWillow]

...you shouldn't break the paralell with the floor and your elbows should be bent around like 45 degrees...

this^

 

[future]

If they bug your rots, don't do them.

 

[rahl]

Make sure you're parallel with your pecs too. If you get your arms in front of your head instead it puts a ton of stress on your shoulders. I do a lot of db flies. I find this particularly happens on incline flies.