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The '''pullover''' is an exercise that is performed with either a [[dumbbell]] or a [[barbell]].<ref> Neporent, Liz and Suzanne Schlosberg, Shirley J. Archer (2011) [http://books.google.es/books?id=sadz8oLC294C&pg=PA145&dq=pullover+dumbbell&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fEhcUoeAIfH07AbynYCIBg&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=pullover&f=false ''Weight Training For Dummies'', pp.141-145. John Wiley & Sons.] Google Books. Retrieved 14 October 2013.</ref> Pullovers can be made to affect either the chest or the back depending on how wide the grip is (barbell) and the position of the shoulders. |
The '''pullover''' is an exercise that is performed with either a [[dumbbell]] or a [[barbell]].<ref> Neporent, Liz and Suzanne Schlosberg, Shirley J. Archer (2011) [http://books.google.es/books?id=sadz8oLC294C&pg=PA145&dq=pullover+dumbbell&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fEhcUoeAIfH07AbynYCIBg&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=pullover&f=false ''Weight Training For Dummies'', pp.141-145. John Wiley & Sons.] Google Books. Retrieved 14 October 2013.</ref> Pullovers can be made to affect either the chest or the back depending on how wide the grip is (barbell) and the position of the shoulders. |
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==Movement== |
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A typical pullover involves resting the upper back on a flat bench. The hips are kept slightly flexed. Keeping the hips off the bench is said to help in balancing the weight and stability during the movement. The weight is held above the chest with elbows slightly bent. |
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With arms kept in this position, the weight is then slowly lowered over and beyond the head till the arms are in line with the upper body. The weight is then pulled back up to the starting position.<ref name=exrx-bbpull>{{cite web|title=Barbell Pullover|url=http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/LatissimusDorsi/BBPullover.html|accessdate=15 September 2014}}</ref> |
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===Variation=== |
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This exercise can done using either a straight barbell, EZ barbell,<ref name=exrx-bbpull /> dumbbell<ref>{{cite web|title=Dumbbell Pullover|url=http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/PectoralSternal/DBPullover.html|accessdate=15 September 2014}}</ref> or cable attachment. |
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The elbows could also be bent at about 90° to achieve a different stretch. In this variation the weight is lowered till the upper arm is in line with the torso.<ref>{{cite web|title=Barbell Bent Arm Pullover|url=http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/LatissimusDorsi/BBBentArmPullover.html|accessdate=15 September 2014}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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The pullover is an exercise that is performed with either a dumbbell or a barbell.[1] Pullovers can be made to affect either the chest or the back depending on how wide the grip is (barbell) and the position of the shoulders.
Movement
A typical pullover involves resting the upper back on a flat bench. The hips are kept slightly flexed. Keeping the hips off the bench is said to help in balancing the weight and stability during the movement. The weight is held above the chest with elbows slightly bent.
With arms kept in this position, the weight is then slowly lowered over and beyond the head till the arms are in line with the upper body. The weight is then pulled back up to the starting position.[2]
Variation
This exercise can done using either a straight barbell, EZ barbell,[2] dumbbell[3] or cable attachment.
The elbows could also be bent at about 90° to achieve a different stretch. In this variation the weight is lowered till the upper arm is in line with the torso.[4]
References
- ^ Neporent, Liz and Suzanne Schlosberg, Shirley J. Archer (2011) Weight Training For Dummies, pp.141-145. John Wiley & Sons. Google Books. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Barbell Pullover". Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Dumbbell Pullover". Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Barbell Bent Arm Pullover". Retrieved 15 September 2014.
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