Incline Cable Fly
Muscles worked: Chest (assisted by front delts).
How to do it
- Set a bench between two low pulleys at 30-45 degrees.
- Lie back and take a handle in each hand, arms out wide with soft elbows.
- Press up and in along an arc, leading with the little fingers.
- Bring your hands together above your upper chest and squeeze.
- Open back out slowly until you feel the stretch across the chest.
Coaching cues
The two cues IronPack shows on this exercise's card mid-workout:
- Low pulleys, press up and in
- Hands meet above the upper chest
Logging it
IronPack suggests working in the 10 to 15 rep range, progressing in 2.5 kg jumps when you own the top of the range. Records are tracked automatically at every rep count from 1 to 12. Check your estimated 1RM from any hard set.
Related exercises
- Barbell Bench Press - chest
- Dumbbell Bench Press - chest
- Incline Dumbbell Press - chest
- Incline Barbell Press - chest
Track the incline cable fly properly
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Steps, cues, muscle weighting and logging guidance are IronPack's own app data. Last generated 2026-08-16.