Dumbbell Straight Arm Pullover
This is an exercise for chest and shoulder strengthening which mainly targets the rotator cuff muscles.
- Equipment
- Dumbbell, Flat bench
- Muscle groups
- Chest
- Primary muscles
- Chest
- Secondary muscles
- Lats, Shoulders, Triceps
How to perform this exercise
- Lie on a flat bench with your feet flat on the floor and your head at the end of the bench.
- Grasp a dumbbell and raise it over your chest.
- Keeping your elbows as straight as possible, lower the weight in an arc over your head and as low to the ground as possible with out any pain.
- Return to starting position.
- Repeat.
Use a controlled range of motion and a load you can manage. Stop if a movement causes pain. Ask a qualified coach for help with unfamiliar exercises.
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