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How to do Ez Bar Lying Bent Arms Pullover

The EZ bar lying bent arms pullover is a strength exercise targeting the lats, with secondary emphasis on the triceps and chest. It involves lying on a bench and moving the EZ barbell in an arc over and behind the head, requiring control and stability.

Ez Bar Lying Bent Arms Pullover demonstration
Primary muscle
Lats
Also works
Triceps and Chest
Equipment
Ez barbell
Level
Intermediate
Category
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How to do Ez Bar Lying Bent Arms Pullover, step by step

  1. Lie flat on a bench with your head at one end and your feet on the floor.
  2. Hold the EZ barbell with a pronated grip (palms facing away from you) and your hands shoulder-width apart.
  3. Extend your arms straight above your chest, keeping a slight bend in your elbows.
  4. Lower the barbell in an arc motion behind your head, maintaining the slight bend in your elbows.
  5. Pause for a moment, then return the barbell to the starting position by reversing the arc motion.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Ez Bar Lying Bent Arms Pullover works your lats as the main mover, with help from your triceps and chest.

Track Ez Bar Lying Bent Arms Pullover in SPLYT

Ez Bar Lying Bent Arms 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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