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3021

Butterfly With Pads

BUTTERFLY WITH PADS

This machine helps load the chest in a controlled press or fly motion. Set the seat and handles so the shoulders stay stable and the motion is pain-free.

Main targetChest
LevelBeginner - advanced
Best tempoSmooth, no jerking

What matters on this model

  • gym80 source: targets the chest.
  • gym80 source: has a source-listed construction detail.
  • gym80 source: has an adjustable seat position.
  • gym80 source: has adjustable start and rest positions.

Why use it

Use the Butterfly With Pads for pressing or fly work for the chest with a stable seated position. Treat the listed adjustments as part of the exercise, not as optional details.

Muscles worked

  • Main load: Chest.
  • Stabilization: trunk muscles help hold position.
  • Should not hurt: joints or lower back. If they do, reduce load and check setup.

How to set up

  1. For the Butterfly With Pads, first check its source-listed detail: has an adjustable seat position.
  2. Set the seat so the handles line up around mid-chest.
  3. Keep the shoulder blades against the support and plant the feet.
  4. Choose a start position that does not overstretch the shoulders.
  5. Check that both sides start symmetrically.

How to perform

  1. On the Butterfly With Pads, move smoothly through this model's working path.
  2. Do not shrug or lift the back from the support.
  3. Pause at the end without hitting the stop.
  4. Return slowly while keeping shoulder control.

Common mistakes

  • Sitting too low or too high for the handle path.
  • Letting the shoulders roll forward and up.
  • Arching away from the pad to move more weight.
  • Starting too deep and irritating the shoulders.
  • Ignoring this model-specific detail: has an adjustable seat position.

Technique video

Sources: gym80.de product page for 3021; gym80.de image saved locally; video embedded from the original YouTube source. PDF data: page 18, printed page 16.
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