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Visual demonstration of the Machine Fly exercise

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Beginner

Difficulty
Beginner
Movement type
Strength
Primary muscles
Chest
Secondary muscles
Biceps
Equipment
Machine
Exercise guide

Machine Fly

4 steps Updated 29/08/2026

Machine Fly is a resistance exercise targeting Chest (Pectoralis Major) using Dual Pec Fly Machine.

Step by step

How to perform it

  1. Sit on the chest fly machine with your feet flat on the floor and your back pressed firmly against the backrest. Grasp the handles, arms parallel to the floor, with both hands at chest level and palms facing forward.
  2. Keep a slight bend in your elbows and your arms extended out to your sides.
  3. Bring the handles together in front of your chest by squeezing your chest muscles, keeping your elbows slightly bent.
  4. Slowly return the handles to the starting position with control, bringing them back to your sides. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Machine Fly

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