Machine Reverse Fly alternatives
Machine Reverse Fly is an isolation shoulders exercise. Its primary joint action is horizontal shoulder abduction. It also works your traps.
- Target muscle
- Shoulders
- Joint action
- horizontal shoulder abduction
- Type
- Isolation
- Equipment
- Machine
9 alternatives, ranked
All share the joint action horizontal shoulder abduction. Ranked the way the GainsLog app swaps exercises: same joint action first, then the same compound or isolation type.
| # | Exercise | Equipment | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bent Over Rear Lateral RaiseDumbbells · Isolation | Dumbbells | Isolation |
| 2 | Cable Bent Over Rear Lateral RaiseCable · Isolation | Cable | Isolation |
| 3 | Reverse Cable Crossover FlyCable · Isolation | Cable | Isolation |
| 4 | Seated Bent Over Dumbbell Rear Delt FlyDumbbells · Isolation | Dumbbells | Isolation |
| 5 | Single Arm Cable Rear Delt FlyCable · Isolation | Cable | Isolation |
| 6 | Prone T RaiseBodyweight and home · Isolation | Bodyweight and home | Isolation |
| 7 | Prone W RaiseBodyweight and home · Isolation | Bodyweight and home | Isolation |
| 8 | Dumbbell FacepullDumbbells · Compound (different type) | Dumbbells | Compound(different type) |
| 9 | Barbell Bent Over Row To ChestBarbell · Compound (different type) | Barbell | Compound(different type) |
Swapping Machine Reverse Fly mid-workout?
In the app, tap Swap on any exercise: GainsLog suggests alternatives ranked the same way (same joint action, then same type) and keeps a separate progression for each one.
How GainsLog picks a substitute
1
Same joint action
A substitute has to work your shoulders through the same primary joint action as Machine Reverse Fly: horizontal shoulder abduction. An exercise with a different joint action trains the muscle differently, so the app treats it as variety, not a swap.
2
Same compound or isolation type
Machine Reverse Fly is an isolation move, so other isolation moves rank above compound lifts.
3
Spread across equipment
Equipment doesn't change the ranking. The list only caps how many picks come from each type of equipment, so there is an option whether you train with barbells, dumbbells, cables, machines or your bodyweight.
Swap exercises mid-workout in GainsLog
Tap swap on any exercise and the app suggests alternatives with the same joint action, then keeps a separate progression for each one so your targets stay honest.
FAQ
- What is the best alternative to Machine Reverse Fly?
- Bent Over Rear Lateral Raise (Dumbbells) ranks first. It works your shoulders through the same joint action, horizontal shoulder abduction, and is an isolation move.
- What can I do instead of Machine Reverse Fly at home?
- Try Bent Over Rear Lateral Raise, Seated Bent Over Dumbbell Rear Delt Fly, or Prone T Raise. They need only your bodyweight or a few free weights and use the same joint action.
- Will swapping Machine Reverse Fly for an alternative slow my progress?
- Not if the swap uses the same joint action and you keep pushing your sets close to failure. Log the new exercise separately and build its progression from your first session.