How to do Bent-Arm Barbell Pullover
How to do it
- 1
Lie on a flat bench with a barbell using a shoulder grip width.
- 2
Hold the bar straight over your chest with a bend in your arms. This will be your starting position.
- 3
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.
- 4
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.
- 5
Hold the weight on the initial position for a second and repeat the motion for the prescribed number of repetitions.
This page is general information. If you have an injury, pain or a health condition, check with a professional before doing this exercise.
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