Exercise technique

barbell pullover to press

The barbell pullover to press is a compound exercise that targets the lats and also works the triceps, chest, and shoulders. It involves lowering a barbell behind your head while lying on a bench, then pressing it back up over your chest.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Lie flat on a bench with your head at one end and your feet on the ground.
  2. Hold the barbell with a pronated grip (palms facing away from you) and extend your arms straight above your chest.
  3. Keeping your arms straight, lower the barbell behind your head in an arc-like motion until you feel a stretch in your lats.
  4. Pause for a moment, then reverse the motion and press the barbell back to the starting position above your chest.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Which other muscles are involved?

Triceps, Chest, Shoulders.

How do you log your sets?

How do you track progressive overload?

Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.

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