barbell front raise and pullover

A chest exercise targeting the pectorals, performed with barbell.

barbell front raise and pullover demonstration
barbell front raise and pullover — demonstration

Body part

Chest

Equipment

Barbell

Target muscles

Pectorals

Secondary muscles

Deltoids, Triceps

How to do barbell front raise and pullover

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell with an overhand grip, palms facing down.

  2. Keep your arms straight and raise the barbell in front of you until it reaches shoulder height.

  3. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the barbell back down to the starting position.

  4. Next, lower the barbell behind your head, keeping your arms straight.

  5. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then raise the barbell back up to the starting position.

  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Pectorals

Secondary

DeltoidsTriceps

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