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Dumbbell Straight Arm Pullover
Dumbbell Straight Arm Pullover: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: dumbbell. Level: intermediate.
- Equipmentdumbbell
- Levelintermediate
- Forcepull
- Typecompound
- Body partchest
- Primary muscles
- pectorals, latissimus dorsi
- Secondary muscles
- triceps
How to do it
- Lie flat on a bench with your head at one end and your feet planted firmly on the ground.
- Hold a dumbbell with both hands and extend your arms straight above your chest.
- Keeping your arms straight, slowly lower the dumbbell behind your head in an arc-like motion.
- Pause for a moment, then raise the dumbbell back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.