Floor T Raises / Back Flyes
How to Do Floor T Raises / Back Flyes
- Lay on a yoga/exercise mat or towel with your arms outstretched, palms down, either side of your body (your body should look like a perfect T from above).
- Simultaneously lift both arms off the ground to semi-full flexion and pinch your upper back together; hold for a full second.
- Slowly lower both arms back to the ground to complete a full rep.
Related Middle Back / Lats And Upper Back & Lower Traps Exercises
Floor T Raises / Back Flyes Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Floor T Raises / Back Flyes targets middle back / lats and 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 an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Barbell snatch, bent over barbell rows and weighted pull-ups / pullups. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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