What muscles does Cable Seated Chest Flys work?

Cable Seated Chest Flys trains Chest as primary movers (counted as 1.0 hard set per set) and Shoulders as secondary synergists (counted as 0.5 hard set per set).

What is Cable Seated Chest Flys called in French, Strong, and Hevy exports?

In French gym logs and Strong/Hevy CSV exports, Cable Seated Chest Flys also resolves cleanly from Ecartés poulie assis.

Cable · CHEST, SHOULDERS

Cable Seated Chest Flys — Muscles Worked & RPE Load Guide

FR: Ecartés poulie assis · Stack pin jumps without momentum spikes

Cable Seated Chest Flys targets Chest as primary movers (1.0× set credit) alongside Shoulders (0.5× synergist credit). Constant cable tension at peak lengthened position.

Primary Movers (1.0×)

Chest

Full 1.0 hard-set credit per set

Secondary Synergists (0.5×)

Shoulders

Fractional 0.5 set stimulus

Equipment & Pattern

Cable

External / Standard Load

CSV Import Aliases

Strong, Hevy, Capua & Jefit

17-Muscle Fractional Recruitment & Weekly MEV–MRV Landmarks

Each working set ≥ RPE 6 triggers fractional hard-set credit toward Renaissance Periodization / Schoenfeld weekly hypertrophy landmarks.

Muscle Group	Mechanical Role	Effort Share	Weekly Optimal Band (MEV–MAV)	Frequency & Research
Chest (Pectoralis Major)	Primary (1.0× set)	85%	10–20 sets/wk (MRV 22)	2–4x / week · Evidence
Shoulders (Deltoids)	Secondary (0.5× set)	15%	8–22 sets/wk (MRV 26)	2–6x / week · Evidence

Cable Seated Chest Flys Worked Wathan RPE Prescription Table (kg)

Worked kg values computed for Cable Seated Chest Flys using a worked 45.0 kg reference 1RM (Cable) rounded to 2.5 kg cable increments. Mechanics: Pulley-guided continuous line of pull; resistance curve: Constant cable tension at peak lengthened position.

Reps	RPE 9.5	RPE 9	RPE 8.5	RPE 8	RPE 7
3 reps	0 kg (89%)	0 kg (83%)	0 kg (83%)	0 kg (83%)	0 kg (78%)
5 reps	0 kg (83%)	0 kg (78%)	0 kg (78%)	0 kg (78%)	0 kg (78%)
8 reps	0 kg (72%)	0 kg (72%)	0 kg (72%)	0 kg (72%)	0 kg (72%)
10 reps	0 kg (72%)	0 kg (72%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)
12 reps	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (67%)	0 kg (61%)

Strong, Hevy & French/English CSV Import Labels

STRUGGL automatically maps these exact workout-tracker strings to canonical Cable Seated Chest Flys volume and e1RM records on zero-login Wrapped CSV upload.

Cable Seated Chest Flys Ecartés poulie assis ecartés poulie assis

Taken-Rack Substitutes & Biomechanical Swaps

Ranked deterministically by weighted primary-muscle overlap inside the same measurement family.

Around The World (100% overlap) Compare Swap: Cable Seated Chest Flys vs Around The World → Cable Fly Crossovers (100% overlap) Cable Low Fly Crossovers (100% overlap)

Verified Peer-Reviewed Literature (PubMed & DOI)

Peer-Reviewed Paper	Author & Journal	External Reference
An electromyography analysis of 3 muscles surrounding the shoulder joint during the performance of a chest press exercise at several angles.	Trebs (2010) · Journal of strength and conditioning research	PubMed 20512064 ↗
Specific prime movers' excitation during free-weight bench press variations and chest press machine in competitive bodybuilders.	Coratella (2020) · European journal of sport science	PubMed 31397215 ↗
Effect of verbal instruction on muscle activity during the bench press exercise.	Snyder (2012) · Journal of strength and conditioning research	PubMed 22076100 ↗

17-Muscle Fractional Recruitment & Weekly MEV–MRV Landmarks

Cable Seated Chest Flys Worked Wathan RPE Prescription Table (kg)

Strong, Hevy & French/English CSV Import Labels

Taken-Rack Substitutes & Biomechanical Swaps

Verified Peer-Reviewed Literature (PubMed & DOI)

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