dumbbell lying pullover on exercise ball

A chest exercise targeting the pectorals, performed with dumbbell.

dumbbell lying pullover on exercise ball demonstration
dumbbell lying pullover on exercise ball — demonstration

Body part

Chest

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Pectorals

Secondary muscles

Triceps, Shoulders, Back

How to do dumbbell lying pullover on exercise ball

  1. Sit on an exercise ball and roll forward until your upper back is resting on the ball.

  2. Hold a dumbbell with both hands and extend your arms straight up over your chest.

  3. Slowly lower the dumbbell behind your head while keeping your arms straight.

  4. Pause for a moment, then raise the dumbbell back to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Pectorals

Secondary

TricepsShouldersBack

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