Barbell decline pullover exercise demonstration
Barbell decline pullover

Exercise

Barbell decline pullover

Barbell decline pullover is a moderate exercise. It trains chest.

Muscles
ChestTriceps

Detailed explanation

Lie down on a decline bench with your head lower than your hips and your feet secured. Hold the barbell with a pronated grip (palms facing away from you) and your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Extend your arms above your chest, keeping a slight bend in your elbows.

Lower the barbell in an arc motion behind your head, feeling a stretch in your chest and shoulders. Pause for a moment, then return the barbell to the starting position by reversing the motion.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Lie down on a decline bench with your head lower than your hips and your feet secured.

  2. 2

    Hold the barbell with a pronated grip (palms facing away from you) and your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  3. 3

    Extend your arms above your chest, keeping a slight bend in your elbows.

  4. 4

    Lower the barbell in an arc motion behind your head, feeling a stretch in your chest and shoulders.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment, then return the barbell to the starting position by reversing the motion.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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