Exercise Band Chest Flyes/Flies Primary muscle(s) and equipment Chest, Exercise Band, Elastic, Isolation, Upper Body, Pectoralis Major, Exercise Band, Home How to do the Exercise Band Chest Flyes/Flies This exercise can be performed by starting with an exercise band/elastic/swiss band by wrapping it around something stationary and then bringing your hands to the side and then complete a chest fly to the front of your body. Breathe out on the way into your body and out on the way back. Notice (from the picture) that one foot is behind the body for stability. Elastic/Exercise Band Spotter Information: Stand infront of the partipant making sure they complete an entire repetition.

Averages for MyFit Users

The table below represents data from over 200,000 exercise logs and gives us an average for this exercise.

Average Weight Lifted	Average Reps	One Rep Max Average
41.4 lbs	8.9	54.1 lbs

 

How do I figure out a good starting weight?

Based on an average weight lifted of 41.4 lbs for all MyFit users we suggest you start at 50% of that weight:

Try 20 lbs and aim for 12-15 reps.