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Barbell Pullover To Press

Lie flat on a bench with your head at one end and your feet on the ground. Hold the barbell with a pronated grip (palms facing away from you) and extend your arms straight above your chest. Keeping your arms straight, lower the barbell behind your head in an arc-like motion until you feel a stretch in your lats. Pause for a moment, then reverse the motion and press the barbell back to the starting position above your chest. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

TargetLats
Equipmentbarbell
Body partBack

Technique

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Lie flat on a bench with your head at one end and your feet on the ground.

  2. 2

    Hold the barbell with a pronated grip (palms facing away from you) and extend your arms straight above your chest.

  3. 3

    Keeping your arms straight, lower the barbell behind your head in an arc-like motion until you feel a stretch in your lats.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment, then reverse the motion and press the barbell back to the starting position above your chest.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Target and supporting

Target

Lats

Secondary

TricepsChestShoulders

Training plans

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