the importance of flys.

[fighteveryone]

the importance of flys.

i got into a somewhat heated discussion with someone yesterday. he said that pec flys and straightbar bench are the most overrated workouts in the gym. i had a difference of opinion. i told him that bench should be incorporated into a chest workout, not to max out... but it's good to have part of your arsenal.

then we got into the discussion of flys. he said they are useless. i said that they most certainly are not if for anything to isolate the pectoral muscle as part of a normal chest workout.

i would like some opinions and/or data on this topic from you guys.

 

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i got into a somewhat heated discussion with someone yesterday. he said that pec flys and straightbar bench are the most overrated workouts in the gym. i had a difference of opinion. i told him that bench should be incorporated into a chest workout, not to max out... but it's good to have part of your arsenal.

then we got into the discussion of flys. he said they are useless. i said that they most certainly are not if for anything to isolate the pectoral muscle as part of a normal chest workout.

i would like some opinions and/or data on this topic from you guys.
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I absolutely agree with you , flys are for inner chest to isolate that part of the chest muscle , just as incline bench or dbs works the top of your chest, when i lost alot of body fat last year i could see the strations , in the middle of the pecs, and i do know that my chest was developed there because of doing flys.

 

[brickhouse]

i got into a somewhat heated discussion with someone yesterday. he said that pec flys and straightbar bench are the most overrated workouts in the gym. i had a difference of opinion. i told him that bench should be incorporated into a chest workout, not to max out... but it's good to have part of your arsenal.

then we got into the discussion of flys. he said they are useless. i said that they most certainly are not if for anything to isolate the pectoral muscle as part of a normal chest workout.

i would like some opinions and/or data on this topic from you guys.

Flyes are great for stretching the fascia too allow for greater growth especially with 30-60 static holds, as with DC stretches.

 

[THL]

Flyes are great for stretching the fascia too allow for greater growth especially with 30-60 static holds, as with DC stretches.

Exactlly.

 

[thick]

i can buy this but i didnt know the inner chest was a separate muscle

Flyes are great for stretching the fascia too allow for greater growth especially with 30-60 static holds, as with DC stretches.

 

[brickhouse]

i can buy this but i didnt know the inner chest was a separate muscle

its not, I think you already know that

 

[Grizzly]

Flys are virtually worthless. If you're getting ready for a comp? Maybe they're alright. If you're a twiggy little kid, then leave them to someone who already has muscles because they surely won't grow any for you.

 

[FTW]

Flys are virtually worthless. If you're getting ready for a comp? Maybe they're alright. If you're a twiggy little kid, then leave them to someone who already has muscles because they surely won't grow any for you.

Words of wisdom.

Looking forward to some good Griz Posts in the training forum.