strength
Bent-Arm Barbell Pullover
Works the lats, using barbell.
Specification
| Equipment | barbell |
| Primary muscles | lats |
| Secondary muscles | chest, lats, shoulders, triceps |
| Mechanic | compound |
| Force | pull |
| Level | intermediate |
| Category | strength |
How to do it
- Lie on a flat bench with a barbell using a shoulder grip width.
- Hold the bar straight over your chest with a bend in your arms. This will be your starting position.
- While keeping your arms in the bent arm position, lower the weight slowly in an arc behind your head while breathing in until you feel a stretch on the chest.
- At that point, bring the barbell back to the starting position using the arc through which the weight was lowered and exhale as you perform this movement.
- Hold the weight on the initial position for a second and repeat the motion for the prescribed number of repetitions.