YourPerfectTrainer.com - Dumbbell Fly's

[ant856]

These are two separate movements. ONE, with arms straight and ONE with arms bent at elbows. They work two different muscle groups depending on which you use. It's best to do both unless you have rotator cuff issues as having the arms straight may cause pain and strain on that muscle/tendon. (:

[jimthehappymonkey1]

I normally have my elbows bent slightly, but keep the bend constant rather than what you're doing here, which looks like a mix between a fly and a press because of the amount of extending and retracting your arms are doing from the elbows.

[jetlaged]

strait arms are an always good way to get a shoulder injury for me, years of benching the wrong way... now i have a clicking shoulder that dopesnt stop

[bobbob12g]

I don't think you're doing that correctly. You should keep your arms virtually straight through the whole exercise and bring the weights down so they're almost parallel with your body, and don't dip bring your elbows below your body to prevent injury. Im not an expert that thats how I learned how to do it.

[rhcpguitarar]

@bobbob12g The point of dipping your elbows is to not only have more control, but to help fight arm fatigue. When your arms are straight it puts such a strain on your arms, causing you to fail not because of your chest, but because of your arms.

[YourPerfectTrainer]

@bobbob12g

I disagree. However I always say if something is working for you and not injuring you, keep doing it.

I think keeping your arms straight would put unnecessary stress on shoulder and elbow joints and takes tension off the chest.