Dumbbell Pullover
Exercise Profile:
Main muscle group: Chest
Secondary muscle(s): Lats, Shoulders, Triceps
Exercise type: Strength
Equipment required: Dumbbell
Mechanics: Compound
Force type: Push
Exercise Instructions
1. Grasp a dumbbell with both hands and position yourself on a flat bench with your shoulder blades resting on the bench.
2. You should be at a 90 degree angle the bench. Your back should be straight, knee bent at 90 degrees, and feet firmly planted on the floor.
3. Holding the dumbbell in both hands, straighten your arms so that dumbbell is directly overhead. This is the starting position.
4. Bending at the shoulder only and keeping your arms straight, slowly lower the weight down behind your head until the dumbbell reaches the height of the bench .
5. Slowly raise the dumbbell back to the starting position.
6. Repeat for desired reps.
Pullover Tips:
1. Do not bent at the elbows.
2. Do not let the dumbbell go too far forward. The starting position is directly above your head and the dumbbell should not go any further than that.