Rear Delt Fly Machine

Rear Delt Fly Machine is a beginner isolation pull using machine. It loads Shoulders.

Muscles worked

• Primary: Shoulders
• Secondary: Traps, Back

Setup

• Stand or sit tall with machine. Soft elbows, ribs down.

How to do it

1. Raise to the target height. Lead with Shoulders, not momentum.
2. Lower on a slow count.

Coaching cues

• Pinkies slightly up on laterals; thumbs up on front raises.
• No swinging.

Common mistakes

• Using the traps and leaning back. Lighter load; pause at the top.

Related lifts

• Arnold Press Shoulders
• Barbell Front Raise Shoulders
• Barbell Push Press Shoulders
• Barbell Upright Row Shoulders
• Barbell Z Press Shoulders
• Behind the Back Barbell Overhead Press Shoulders