Does dumbbell fly count for push/pull ratio?
I am trying to keep a balanced push/pull ratio in my routine. I was thinking if dumbbell chest flys count as a push exercise?
So if one day I do:
Bench press
Lateral raises
and another day:
OHP
chest fly
then will that be more push dominant? I mean chest fly is done in a different direction than bench or OHP. I know chest fly still hits front delts hard.
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08-01-2022, 09:20 AM #1Registered User
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Does dumbbell fly count for push/pull ratio?
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08-01-2022, 11:13 AM #2Registered User
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I could make a case for either push or pull, though I think to keep it simple just keep it on push.
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I would throw in some Arnold presses, upright rows and dumb bell pullovers. But I'm just a scrawny little 55 year old guy as you can see.
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08-01-2022, 01:29 PM #4The Grammar Nazi
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Push movements have the weight moving away from the core of your body. Pulls, take the weight toward your core (pretty much).
Flyes take the weight and push it away from your body. Pecs pull your arm across your body. With weight in your hands, it serves to move the load away from the core of the body.--There are no stupid questions, just stupid people.
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