Barbell pullover to press exercise demonstration
Barbell pullover to press

Exercise

Barbell pullover to press

Barbell pullover to press is a moderate exercise. It trains back.

Muscles
BackTriceps

Detailed explanation

Lie flat on a bench with your head at one end and your feet on the ground. Hold the barbell with a pronated grip (palms facing away from you) and extend your arms straight above your chest.

Keeping your arms straight, lower the barbell behind your head in an arc-like motion until you feel a stretch in your lats. Pause for a moment, then reverse the motion and press the barbell back to the starting position above your chest.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Lie flat on a bench with your head at one end and your feet on the ground.

  2. 2

    Hold the barbell with a pronated grip (palms facing away from you) and extend your arms straight above your chest.

  3. 3

    Keeping your arms straight, lower the barbell behind your head in an arc-like motion until you feel a stretch in your lats.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment, then reverse the motion and press the barbell back to the starting position above your chest.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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