Technique
- Stand in front of rings at chest height and lean forward into an incline plank.
- Slowly open your straight arms out to the sides to describe a horizontal arc, lowering yourself toward the ground.
- Bring the rings back together in front of you and repeat.
Form tips
- The more vertical your body, the easier the exercise will be.
- Keep your core tight and arms straight.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Chest
- Shoulders
Secondary
- Biceps
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
- Pectoralis major (sternal head)
- Anterior deltoid
Equipment
Appears in
Joint movements
Shoulderhorizontal adduction
trains stretches
Progressions

Horizontal chest ring flys
Elite
Regressions

Dumbbell fly
Novice

Wide arm plank
Novice
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