Are chest flies an effective lift?

[evan]

I've heard that chest flies really do not work the chest as well as bench presses.

What does everyone here think?

I focus on presses but was wondering if I should do some chest flies every so often.

 

[calz]

theyre effective, do them

throw in some dumbbell pullovers if you aren't already doing them too

 

[SXIPro]

I love flyes. I do them every other chest day. I know soreness is not supposed to be a sign that you had a good workout, but I can bench heavy till the cows come home and not even feel it the next day. The next two days after having a 'fly' workout, however, my chest is killin' me. Could be because it is more of a stretching than a pushing motion, I suppose....

Mental, maybe, but it's always good to have variety in your workouts anyhow.