Dumbbell Pullover

Lie on a flat bench holding a dumbbell with both hands above your chest. Lower it in an arc behind your head, then pull it back to the start.

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Dumbbell Pullover: how the movement is executed

How it is executed

Lie on a flat bench holding a dumbbell with both hands above your chest.
Lower it in an arc behind your head, then pull it back to the start.

Muscles worked: Back
Primary muscle: Lats
Equipment: Dumbbell
Movement pattern: Pull
Difficulty: Intermediate
What it is for: HypertrophyStrength

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Variations and substitutions

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Routines that program it

Three-day dumbbell workout at home3 sets a week

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