Exercise technique

dumbbell around pullover

The dumbbell around pullover is a chest exercise performed lying on a bench, where you lower a dumbbell behind your head in an arc and then return to the starting position. It primarily targets the pectorals, with secondary emphasis on the triceps and latissimus dorsi.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Lie flat on a bench with your head at one end and your feet firmly on the ground.
  2. Hold a dumbbell with both hands and extend your arms straight above your chest.
  3. Keeping your arms straight, slowly lower the dumbbell behind your head in an arc motion.
  4. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then raise the dumbbell back to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Which other muscles are involved?

Triceps, Latissimus dorsi.

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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