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- Stretching Exercises
- Resistance Band Exercises
- Gym Ball - Swiss Ball Exercises
- Free Weights Exercises
- Body Weight Exercises
- Resistance Machine Exercises
- Lower Leg & Ankle Exercises
- Back Exercises
- Shoulder Exercises
- Hip & Groin Exercises
- Elbow and Arm Exercises
- Knee, Hamstring & Thigh
- Wrist & Hand Exercises
- Core Strengthening
- Pilates Exercises
- Plyometrics
- Vibration training
Dumbbell Pullovers
The dumbbell pullover works a number of major muscles in the upper body, including the Pec Minor and Latissimus Dorsi, as well as the Triceps.
Teaching points
- Lay on your back on a bench with your feet on the floor.
- Hold one dumbbell between both hands, with the palms facing each other and arms straight above your chest.
- Lower the dumbbells over and behind your head, with a slight bend in the elbow.
- Keep your abdominals braced throughout to avoid arching your back.
- Lower to as far as you are comfortable and then reverse the movement.
Muscles worked
- Pectoralis minor.
- Latissimus dorsi.
Alternative exercises
- Pullover with a resistance band.
- Pullover machine.
Related injuries
- Pectoral strain.
