Butterfly
How to do it
- Sit on the machine with your back flat on the pad.
- Take hold of the handles. Tip: Your upper arms should be positioned parallel to the floor; adjust the machine accordingly. This will be your starting position.
- Push the handles together slowly as you squeeze your chest in the middle. Breathe out during this part of the motion and hold the contraction for a second.
- Return back to the starting position slowly as you inhale until your chest muscles are fully stretched.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Butterfly work?
- Mainly the chest.
- What equipment do I need?
- Machine.
- Is it good for beginners?
- Yes, it is rated beginner 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.
More chest exercises
- Decline Smith Press
- Leverage Chest Press
- Leverage Decline Chest Press
- Leverage Incline Chest Press
- Machine Bench Press
- Smith Machine Bench Press
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.