Chest · Dumbbell · Intermediate
How to do Dumbbell Pullover
The dumbbell pullover is a chest exercise performed lying on a bench, where you lower a dumbbell behind your head and then bring it back over your chest, targeting the pectorals and also engaging the lats and triceps.
- Primary muscle
- Chest
- Also works
- Latissimus dorsi and Triceps
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Level
- Intermediate
- Category
- Chest
How to do Dumbbell Pullover, step by step
- Lie flat on a bench with your head at one end and your feet on the floor.
- Hold a dumbbell with both hands and extend your arms straight above your chest.
- Keeping a slight bend in your elbows, slowly lower the dumbbell behind your head until you feel a stretch in your chest and shoulders.
- Pause for a moment, then raise the dumbbell back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Dumbbell Pullover works your chest as the main mover, with help from your latissimus dorsi and triceps.
Track Dumbbell Pullover in SPLYT
Dumbbell 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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