Correct these rear delt fly mistakes 😅❌👆🏽

26 Mar 2023 · 1 min

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In this brief coaching segment, Eric Roberts warns viewers against three common errors when performing rear delt flyes. He advises: (1) lead the movement with the elbows and pinkies rather than the hands; (2) avoid actively squeezing the shoulder blades together and instead focus on pushing the weights outward from the body; (3) keep the dumbbells slightly in front of the torso so they remain visible, rather than pulling them back behind the body. These cues aim to improve shoulder activation and movement safety.

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When you are doing this exercise, don't fuck it up by doing these 3 things. Number 1, please stop leading with your hands. You see how I'm coming back and my hands are above my elbows? You want to lead with your elbows and your pinkies. Number 2, please stop immediately squeezing your shoulder blades together. I don't want you to think about squeezing your shoulder blades. I want you to more so think about just simply pushing the weights out and away from your body. And number 3, think less about coming back behind your body and instead think more about going out and almost slightly in front of you so you can still see the dumbbells as you're doing the movement. Because when you go back here, you can't see the dumbbells anymore. Hope it helped.