Attention all desk-ridden humans: you should probably do this move, stat.

And all that forward hunching will lead to poor posture.

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So, which muscles do you target with the reverse fly?

For example,shoulder presses,push-ups, andbench pressesall work the front of your body.

Doing reverse flys along with all these other exercises helps keep everything in balance.

TL;DR With the reverse fly, the muscles worked are the ones that are under-used and under-trained.

“This takes all of the guesswork out of the motion and limits injury.

It also engages the muscles better,” he explains.

Start with small weights and get the movement right before you worry about progressing to heavier weights.

Let hands hang directly below shoulders, palms facing in to start.

Focus on squeezing shoulder blades together.

C.Pause at the top of the movement, then inhale and slowly lower dumbbells to return to starting position.

Reverse Fly Form Tips