Chest · Leverage Machine
Lever Pec Deck Fly
How to do the lever pec deck fly, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Leverage Machine
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- HorizontalPush
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit on the pec deck machine with your back flat against the pad and forearms or hands against the wing pads at chest height. Squeeze the pads together in front of your chest in a wide arc, then return under control until you feel a stretch across your chest.
- 1Feel your chest contract as you bring the pads together in front of you
- 2Keep your back flat and elbows at chest height throughout the arc
- 3Hold the squeeze briefly at the center before letting the pads open
Common mistakes
- Don't let your shoulders roll forward or shrug toward your ears
- Avoid slamming the pads together or using momentum
- Don't overstretch at the bottom or let the weight yank your arms back
Muscles worked
The lever pec deck fly mainly works the mid chest, with the upper chest, lower chest, front delts, and internal rotators assisting.
- Mid ChestPrimary
- Upper ChestSupport
- Lower ChestSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- Internal RotatorsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
Kovo programs the lever pec deck fly for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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- How to do the barbell bench press
- How to do the paused bench press
Last reviewed June 2026.