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Lever Seated Reverse Fly (Parallel Grip)
A machine reverse fly using a neutral, palms-facing grip that biases the rear deltoids while keeping the shoulders in a comfortable rotation.
ShouldersMachineHorizontal abduction
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Primary
Rear deltoids
Secondary
RhomboidsMiddle trapeziusInfraspinatus
Equipment
Machine
Pattern
Horizontal abduction
Setup
- 01Set the machine handles to the rear-fly position.
- 02Adjust the seat so the vertical handles sit at shoulder height.
- 03Sit facing the pad with the chest supported.
- 04Take the parallel grip so the palms face each other.
Execution
- 01Sweep the arms out and back with a fixed slight elbow bend.
- 02Keep the palms facing inward through the whole arc.
- 03Stop when the arms line up with the shoulders and squeeze.
- 04Return under control without letting the hands slam together.
Checkpoints
- -Palms stay facing each other from start to finish.
- -Arms travel level with the shoulders.
- -Chest stays against the pad without pushing off.
- -The squeeze happens in the rear delts, not the lower traps shrugging.
Common mistakes
- -Rotating the wrists mid rep and losing the neutral grip.
- -Rowing with bent elbows instead of sweeping.
- -Using momentum from the torso.
- -Cutting the end-range squeeze short.
Programming notes
- -Use 2 to 4 sets of 12 to 20 reps.
- -Choose this grip when the pronated version irritates the shoulders.
- -Slow 2 to 3 second eccentrics increase rear delt time under tension.
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