Fitness Friday
Want a little lift? Try the Fly!
The fly (or butterfly) builds up your pectoral muscles, the ones under your breasts, and they help give you that extra lift.
- Using hand weights or soup cans, stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and knees slightly bent. Keep your back straight and your abs tight.
- Put your arms out to your sides, then bend them at the elbow so your fingers point up to the ceiling, palms forward.
- Squeeze your chest muscles to slowly bring your arms together in front of your chest. Your hands, forearms and elbows will meet in front of your chest.
- Slowly press your arms back to the starting position.
During the whole exercise, make sure to use your pectorals, not your arms, to make the movement. Try two sets of 10-12 repetitions to start, and add reps (or weight) from there.
That’s what we call Fly’ing!
