# Bent-Over Cable Fly

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/bent-over-cable-fly

Also known as: Forward-Lean Cable Fly, Leaning Cable Crossover, Bent-Over Cable Flye

Variation of: [Cable Fly](https://heatsy.app/ex/cable-fly)

Body region: Chest, Shoulders

## Equipment

- Cable Station

## Technique

1. Set both pulleys high and take a handle in each hand.
2. Step forward into a split stance and lean your torso forward from the hips.
3. With a slight bend in the elbows, draw the handles down and inward until they meet below the chest.
4. Let the arms rise and open slowly until you feel a stretch across the chest.

### Cues

- Hold the forward lean steady through the whole set.
- Cross the hands slightly at the bottom for a stronger squeeze.

### Common mistakes

- Standing up as the handles come together.
- Bending the elbows more to press the weight down.

## Variations

- [Decline Cable Fly](https://heatsy.app/ex/decline-cable-fly)
- [Incline Cable Fly](https://heatsy.app/ex/incline-cable-fly)
- [Lying Cable Fly](https://heatsy.app/ex/lying-cable-fly)
- [One-Arm Cable Fly](https://heatsy.app/ex/one-arm-cable-fly)
- [One-Arm Decline Cable Fly](https://heatsy.app/ex/one-arm-decline-cable-fly)
- [One-Arm Incline Cable Fly](https://heatsy.app/ex/one-arm-incline-cable-fly)
- [Seated Cable Fly](https://heatsy.app/ex/seated-cable-fly)

## Alternatives

- [High-to-Low Cable Fly](https://heatsy.app/ex/high-to-low-cable-fly)
- [Decline Dumbbell Fly](https://heatsy.app/ex/decline-dumbbell-fly)