Can I add dumbbell pullovers without overworking my triceps or chest?

[utvolman99]

Hey all, I am currently trying to cut and am following a modified Body for Life weight training routine and am cutting fat. I have a condition called pectus excavatum which means the center of my chest is sunken in. One thing that seems to help loosen my chest is the dumbbell pullover. I have been substituting the pullover for my primary chest exercise for the last couple of weeks. This is fine but I don't feel that it works my chest as well as dumbbell presses or flys. Would I be overworking my chest or triceps if I incorporated pullovers into my back days? My workouts run in two week cycles, so I will put a sample below...

Sunday: Lower Body

Monday: HIIT

Tuesday: Upper Body

Wednesday: Back and Forearms

Thursday: Lower Body

Friday: HIIT

Saturday: Off

Sunday: Upper Body

Monday: Back and Forearms

Tuesday: Lower Body

Wednesday: HIIT

Thursday: Upper Body

Friday: Back and Forearms

Saturday: Off

Here is what is currently in my upper body and back/forearm workouts...

UPPER BODY
CHEST
DB Pullover Sets = 12 reps, 10 reps, 8 reps, 6 reps, 12 reps
DB Press Set = 12 reps (to failure)

TRICEPS
DB Overhead Extensions Sets = 12 reps, 10 reps, 8 reps, 6 reps, 24 reps (to failure)

SHOULDERS
Lateral Raises Sets = 12 reps, 10 reps, 8 reps, 6 reps, 12 reps
Front Raises Set = 12 reps (to failure)

BICEPS
Seated Curl Sets = 12 reps, 10 reps, 8 reps, 6 reps, 12 reps
Hammer Curl Set = 12 reps (to failure)

BACK/FOREARM
DB Row Sets = 12 reps, 10 reps, 8 reps, 6 reps, 24 reps (to failure)

Modified DB Shrug = 12 reps, 10 reps, 8 reps, 6 reps, 24 reps (to failure)

DB Wrist Curls = 12 reps, 10 reps, 8 reps, 6 reps, 24 reps (to failure)


So the question is, would adding the pullovers to my Back/forearm day and substituting another primary chest exercise on upper body days be too much work for my back/triceps?

Thanks for your help

[legendz411]

No @ question in title. Compound movements, by definition, work more then one muscle.

Probably and most likely no to question in thread.

[utvolman99]

No @ question in title. Compound movements, by definition, work more then one muscle.

Probably and most likely no to question in thread.

So, your saying that I souldn't add pullovers to my back day in addition to lets say dumbbell press on my chest day?

Maybe, I should alternate from workout to workout between pullovers and presses as my primary chest excersise? I just don't feel like my chest is getting enough attention with the pullovers...

[riseabove23]

Vol,
I have pectus too and it sucks, always has and always will. A few years ago I decided to do the opposite of what you are doing and I went from 185 to 250.
My whole physic has changed dramatically, including my chest. I still lift very heavy (for me) and do lots of chest. I incorporate pullovers on my chest day. I'll do them on the same days I do flat bar benches and dumbbell press. I do them all together and I throw in the pec deck. Some call it over training but my body responds well to it. On my pull over?s I stop and pause when the dumbbell is directly over my stomach area and squeeze like a bitch. Flexing my chest real hard. When I'm done with the pull over?s, I leave feeling very defeated, exhausted. It has worked for me pretty good. We all have different make ups but us pectus few; need to over train the chest.