Pullover With Barbell
(5.00)
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through 2 votes
muscles: | Pectoralis Major, Serratus Anterior |
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auxiliary muscles: | Triceps, Latissimus Dorsi, Teres Muscles, Deltoids |
required: | Barbell or EZ Bar, Bench or Stool or Exercise Ball |
optional: | Workout Partner |
fitness level: | Normal |
exercise type: | Strength |
Variations available (4) |
Starting Position
- grasp a barbell or an ez bar shoulder width with both hands
- put it onto your chest, keep holding the weight
- sit down in front of the bench or another tool
- lean your back against the tool
- lift your pelvis and lay down onto the bench with your upper back
- your upper body is now parallel to the ground
- push the barbell up above your chest
Correct Execution
- always keep your arms bent a little
- guide the barbell above and behind the head until the point of peak stretching (about where your upper arms build a line with your upper body)
- do not let your hip wander around
- go back to the starting position slowly
- repeat this execution several times
tips for the workout
- if you hold the hip lower, the chest workout becomes more intensive (more power is needed, to guide the weight back up again)
- if you are experienced in working out, you can also do it on a gym ball
- by keeping the balance, you can demand the core additionally
- a partner can help you by passing and taking the weight