What muscles does Incline Dumbbell Fly work?

Incline Dumbbell Fly 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 Incline Dumbbell Fly called in French, Strong, and Hevy exports?

In French gym logs and Strong/Hevy CSV exports, Incline Dumbbell Fly also resolves cleanly from Ecartés aux haltères incliné.

Dumbbell · CHEST

Incline Dumbbell Fly — Muscles Worked & RPE Load Guide

FR: Ecartés aux haltères incliné · 2 kg per hand jumps + scapular freedom

Incline Dumbbell Fly targets Chest as primary movers (1.0× set credit) alongside Shoulders (0.5× synergist credit). Extended end-range stretch with neutral wrist path.

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

Dumbbell

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

Incline Dumbbell Fly Worked Wathan RPE Prescription Table (kg)

Worked kg values computed for Incline Dumbbell Fly using a worked 38.0 kg reference 1RM (per hand) rounded to 2 kg dumbbell increments. Mechanics: Independent unilateral stabilization; resistance curve: Extended end-range stretch with neutral wrist path.

Reps	RPE 9.5	RPE 9	RPE 8.5	RPE 8	RPE 7
3 reps	0 kg (89%)	0 kg (84%)	0 kg (84%)	0 kg (84%)	0 kg (79%)
5 reps	0 kg (84%)	0 kg (79%)	0 kg (79%)	0 kg (79%)	0 kg (74%)
8 reps	0 kg (74%)	0 kg (74%)	0 kg (74%)	0 kg (74%)	0 kg (68%)
10 reps	0 kg (68%)	0 kg (68%)	0 kg (68%)	0 kg (68%)	0 kg (68%)
12 reps	0 kg (68%)	0 kg (68%)	0 kg (63%)	0 kg (63%)	0 kg (63%)

Strong, Hevy & French/English CSV Import Labels

STRUGGL automatically maps these exact workout-tracker strings to canonical Incline Dumbbell Fly volume and e1RM records on zero-login Wrapped CSV upload.

Ecartés aux haltères incliné Incline Dumbbell Fly ecartes inclines halteres ecartés aux haltères incliné incline chest fly dumbbell incline dumbbell flyes

Taken-Rack Substitutes & Biomechanical Swaps

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

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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 ↗
Influence of bench angle on upper extremity muscular activation during bench press exercise.	Lauver (2016) · European journal of sport science	PubMed 25799093 ↗
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 ↗

17-Muscle Fractional Recruitment & Weekly MEV–MRV Landmarks

Incline Dumbbell Fly 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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