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# Horizontal chest ring flys

> Elite · Dynamic · Bilateral. Strength

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| | |
| - | - |
| **Difficulty** | Elite |
| **Velocity** | Dynamic |
| **Symmetry** | Bilateral |
| **Athlete** | David |
| **Video length** | 21 s |

## Technique

1. Start in a Rings plank position with rings slightly over the ground, body straight from head to heels.
2. Slowly move your straight arms out to the sides, lowering your chest toward the ground.
3. Pull your arms back together to the starting position.

## Form tips

* Keep your arms straight throughout the entire movement.
* Maintain a strong Core.

## Muscles

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    <Card title="Primary"><ul className="not-prose list-none p-0 mt-2 mb-0 space-y-1.5"><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#cc2742"}} />Chest</li><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#cc2742"}} />Shoulders</li></ul></Card>
    <Card title="Secondary"><ul className="not-prose list-none p-0 mt-2 mb-0 space-y-1.5"><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#e299a6"}} />Biceps</li></ul></Card>
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<Accordion title="Individual muscles" icon="list">
  * Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
  * Pectoralis major (sternal head)
  * Anterior deltoid
</Accordion>

## Equipment

<div className="not-prose" style={{display: "grid", gridTemplateColumns: "repeat(auto-fill, minmax(10rem, 1fr))", gap: "0.75rem"}}><a href="/collections/equipment/rings" className="flex flex-col rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 overflow-hidden no-underline text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-600"><div className="bg-white flex items-center justify-center p-3" style={{height: "8.5rem"}}><img src="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q00b.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=b8d3912667105288799fb9d25919e936" alt="Rings" noZoom className="m-0 w-full h-full object-contain" width="237" height="234" data-path="images/equipment/q00b.webp" /></div><span className="px-3 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium leading-snug border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800">Rings</span></a></div>

## Appears in

<div className="not-prose rounded-2xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 px-5 py-4 flex flex-col gap-4"><div style={{display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem 1rem", alignItems: "baseline"}}><div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100" style={{flex: "0 0 10rem"}}><Icon icon="dumbbell" size={16} /> Strength</div><div style={{flex: "1 1 18rem", display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem"}}><a href="/collections/strength/chest" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Chest</a><a href="/collections/strength/biceps" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Biceps</a><a href="/collections/strength/shoulders" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Shoulders</a><a href="/collections/strength/straight-arm" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Straight-arm</a><a href="/collections/strength/horizontal-pushing" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Horizontal pushing</a></div></div><div style={{display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem 1rem", alignItems: "baseline"}}><div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100" style={{flex: "0 0 10rem"}}><Icon icon="person" size={16} /> Joint movements</div><div style={{flex: "1 1 18rem", display: "flex", flexDirection: "column", gap: "0.5rem"}}><div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2"><span className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 w-20">Shoulder</span><a href="/collections/joint-movements/shoulder-horizontal-adduction" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full" style={{background: "#c8102e"}} />horizontal adduction</a></div><div className="flex gap-4 text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400"><span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full" style={{background: "#c8102e"}} /> trains</span><span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full" style={{background: "#1e88e5"}} /> stretches</span></div></div></div></div>

## Regressions

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<Accordion title="View Similar Exercises" icon="shuffle">
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    <Card title="Pec deck" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/C5MvCdZlQGzP5T4h/images/exercises/e1bs.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=C5MvCdZlQGzP5T4h&q=85&s=7f3e0108881754e1c40cb8c2c3538d18" href="/exercises/pec-deck-e1bs" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e1bs.jpg">Beginner</Card>
    <Card title="Rings wide pushup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/WxDAWzevIKn1VTcc/images/exercises/e09r.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=WxDAWzevIKn1VTcc&q=85&s=4d26c16bae8c1e760c28d67cb5e4be3a" href="/exercises/rings-wide-pushup-e09r" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e09r.jpg">Intermediate</Card>
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    <Card title="Dumbbell fly" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/YBApRYwE1H_T7xDr/images/exercises/e0ph.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=YBApRYwE1H_T7xDr&q=85&s=9ce2778bb7090bea3bc210e650663117" href="/exercises/dumbbell-fly-e0ph" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0ph.jpg">Novice</Card>
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<Note>
  Want to log this exercise? Open it in [Calistree](https://calistree.app/datasheet/horizontal-chest-ring-flys-e058). Text and images are used under [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/); the video plays from the original source.
</Note>


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