Bodyweight Flyes
- Main muscles
- Chest
- Also works
- Abs, Shoulders, Triceps
- Equipment
- EZ curl bar
- Level
- Intermediate
- Type
- Isolation · Push
How to do it
- Position two equally loaded EZ bars on the ground next to each other. Ensure they are able to roll.
- Assume a push-up position over the bars, supporting your weight on your toes and hands with your arms extended and body straight.
- Place your hands on the bars. This will be your starting position.
- Using a slow and controlled motion, move your hands away from the midline of your body, rolling the bars apart. Inhale during this portion of the motion.
- After moving the bars as far apart as you can, return to the starting position by pulling them back together. Exhale as you perform this movement.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Bodyweight Flyes work?
- Mainly the chest, with help from the abs, shoulders, triceps.
- What equipment do I need?
- EZ curl bar.
- Is it good for beginners?
- It is rated intermediate level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
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Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.