dumbbell pullover on exercise ball

A chest exercise targeting the pectorals, performed with dumbbell.

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

Body part

Chest

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Pectorals

Secondary muscles

Triceps, Latissimus Dorsi

How to do dumbbell pullover on exercise ball

  1. Sit on an exercise ball and hold a dumbbell with both hands above your chest, arms extended.

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

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

  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Pectorals

Secondary

TricepsLatissimus Dorsi

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