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How to do Dumbbell Around Pullover

The dumbbell around pullover is a chest exercise performed lying on a bench, where you lower a dumbbell behind your head in an arc and then return to the starting position. It primarily targets the pectorals, with secondary emphasis on the triceps and latissimus dorsi.

Dumbbell Around Pullover demonstration
Primary muscle
Chest
Equipment
Dumbbell
Level
Intermediate
Category
Chest

How to do Dumbbell Around Pullover, step by step

  1. Lie flat on a bench with your head at one end and your feet firmly on the ground.
  2. Hold a dumbbell with both hands and extend your arms straight above your chest.
  3. Keeping your arms straight, slowly lower the dumbbell behind your head in an arc motion.
  4. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then raise the dumbbell back to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Dumbbell Around Pullover works your chest as the main mover, with help from your triceps and latissimus dorsi.

Track Dumbbell Around Pullover in SPLYT

Dumbbell Around Pullover is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

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