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How to do Lever Seated Reverse Fly (Parallel Grip)

The lever seated reverse fly (parallel grip) is a machine-based exercise targeting the rear deltoids, with secondary emphasis on the trapezius and rhomboids. It involves pulling the handles back and outward while seated, focusing on squeezing the shoulder blades together.

Lever Seated Reverse Fly (Parallel Grip) demonstration
Primary muscle
Shoulders
Also works
Trapezius and Rhomboids
Level
Beginner
Category
Shoulders

How to do Lever Seated Reverse Fly (Parallel Grip), step by step

  1. Adjust the seat height and position yourself on the machine with your chest against the pad and your feet flat on the floor.
  2. Grasp the handles with a parallel grip, palms facing each other, and keep your arms slightly bent.
  3. Exhale and squeeze your shoulder blades together as you pull the handles back and outward, away from your body.
  4. Pause for a moment at the peak contraction, then inhale and slowly return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Lever Seated Reverse Fly (Parallel Grip) works your shoulders as the main mover, with help from your trapezius and rhomboids.

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Lever Seated Reverse Fly (Parallel Grip) is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

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