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3022

Butterfly

BUTTERFLY

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

About this machine

This is a guided chest press or fly variation. It lets you focus on the arm path and stable shoulder-blade position instead of balancing free weights. Use a press as the main chest movement; use a fly as an additional movement after pressing.

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, 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

Main exercise: machine fly.

  1. On the Butterfly, 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 3022; gym80.de image saved locally; video embedded from the original YouTube source. PDF data: page 18, printed page 16.
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