To perform a standing dumbbell fly, assume a hip-width stance while holding a dumbbell in each hand. Maintain an upright torso, push your chest out, and raise your hands to shoulder level while maintaining a slight bend in your elbows. You could also turn this exercise into a unilateral movement by working one side of your body at a time.

It is not possible to do a chest fly standing with dumbbells, as gravity turns it in to a shoulder exercise. To do a standing chest fly, it must be done with a resistance band, or weight machine or cable machine.