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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

  1. 01Set the machine handles to the rear-fly position.
  2. 02Adjust the seat so the vertical handles sit at shoulder height.
  3. 03Sit facing the pad with the chest supported.
  4. 04Take the parallel grip so the palms face each other.

Execution

  1. 01Sweep the arms out and back with a fixed slight elbow bend.
  2. 02Keep the palms facing inward through the whole arc.
  3. 03Stop when the arms line up with the shoulders and squeeze.
  4. 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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