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How to Do Sled Reverse Flye

Step-by-step instructions, muscles worked and workouts that use the sled reverse flye.

How to do it

1. Attach dual handles to a sled connected by a rope or chain. Load the sled to a light weight.
2. Face the sled, backing up until there is some tension in the line. Take both handles at arms length at about waist level. Bend the knees slightly and keep your chest and head up. This will be your starting position.
3. Without flexing the elbow, pull the handles upward and apart, performing a reverse fly with some external rotation. Your palms should be facing forward as you do this.
4. Return to the starting position, taking a couple steps back to take the slack out of the line.

Form tips

• Start light and own the movement before adding weight.
• Control the lowering phase — don't drop into it.
• Keep breathing; exhale on the hardest part.
• Stop if you feel sharp pain (different from muscle burn).

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Exercise photos and instructions: free-exercise-db (public domain). Animation made from the real start and end photos.