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Muscle Strengthening With Free Weights

Chest fly

  1. Lie on a bench or exercise ball, and hold the weights straight up over your chest. Do not lock your elbows. You can keep them slightly bent if that is comfortable for you.
  2. Slowly lower your arms, keeping them extended, until the weights are level with your chest, or slightly lower.
  3. Slowly raise your arms until you are in the original position.
  4. Repeat 8 to 12 times.
  5. Rest for a minute and repeat the exercise.
By Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Heather Chambliss, PhD - Exercise Science
Last Revised August 4, 2010

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Last Updated: August 04, 2010
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