Bent Over Water Bottle Flyes
How to Do Bent Over Water Bottle Flyes
- Begin by holding a pair of water bottles and standing with a braced core. Bend at the knees slightly and lean forward from the hips. Maintain a flat back throughout.
- Keeping your elbows slightly bent throughout the movement, lift the water bottles up and out to the side. Be sure to focus the contraction in the back of the shoulders.
- Pause at the top of the movement then slowly bring the water bottles to the starting position.
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Bent Over Water Bottle Flyes Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Bent Over Water Bottle Flyes targets upper back & lower traps and also works shoulders. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: water bottles.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Muscle ups, trx suspension strap t flyes and negative pull-ups / pullups. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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