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Illustration of the Dumbbell Pullover: Reach back until the lats stretch, then pull the bell over the chest with straight-ish arms.
isolation · Vertical Pull

Dumbbell Pullover

Dumbbell Pullover is an isolation vertical pull movement for lats, using Dumbbells and Flat Bench. It also works chest and triceps. 3 sets of 10-15, 1 min rest.

Primary muscle
Lats
Equipment
Dumbbells and Flat Bench
Difficulty
Intermediate
Sets and reps
3 × 10-15
Rest
75s
Force
pull

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Lie along or across a flat bench, one bell held over the chest by the top plate.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Reach back until the lats stretch, then pull the bell over the chest with straight-ish arms.

  3. 3
    Work it

    3 sets of 10-15, resting about 1 minute between them.

Muscles worked

Lats does most of the work. Chest and triceps take the rest.

Lats exerciseschesttriceps