Strength exercise

TRX Y-Fly

How to do it

  1. Grip the TRX handles overhead and lean back from the anchor with arms extended, body forming a straight line from head to heels.
  2. Set the feet shoulder-width apart and brace the core to keep the torso rigid through the movement.
  3. Pull the handles up and outward at a diagonal until the arms form a Y overhead, thumbs rotating up and back.
  4. Keep the arms straighter than in the T or W fly, since the Y pattern works through a longer lever with lighter resistance.
  5. Exhale as the arms reach the Y position, then inhale while slowly lowering back to the starting lean.
  6. Keep the ribs down and avoid arching the lower back to reach the Y position.

Muscles worked

TrapeziusLarge triangular muscle in the upper back responsible for moving and stabilizing the scapula. All Trapezius exercises
Posterior DeltoidRear portion of the shoulder muscle responsible for shoulder extension and external rotation. All Posterior Deltoid exercises
RhomboidsMuscles between the spine and scapula responsible for scapular retraction. All Rhomboids exercises

Related Traps exercises

Type
Strength
Equipment
TRX / Suspension Trainer
Primary muscles
Trapezius, Posterior Deltoid, Rhomboids
Measured in
Reps and weight
Tools
1RM Calculator