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Barbell Pullover
A compound movement stretching and loading the lats and chest through a wide arc.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- latissimus dorsi · pectoralis major · triceps brachii
- Goals
- hypertrophy
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Demonstration
Step 1
Step 2
How to perform the movement
- Lie across a bench with a barbell held over your chest.
- Lower the bar back over your head in an arc.
- Pull it back to the start over your chest.
- Repeat.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- Keep a slight bend in the elbows.
- Engage the lats to drive the bar back.