Hey guys i have just started doing dumbbell pullovers and after finishing a set i haven't felt and fatigue in my chest, mainly more in my arms. Does this exercise work or am I just doing it wrong :s
Thanks for the help guys
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Thread: do dumbbell pullovers work?
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06-29-2012, 04:15 PM #1
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06-29-2012, 04:17 PM #2
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06-29-2012, 04:21 PM #3
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06-29-2012, 04:21 PM #4
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^This.
It's an exercise like lateral, frontal, and rear raises for shoulders. You can NOT let weight-lifter's ego come into it, or else your arms will be ripped out of your sockets and all those bicep curls will have been in vain."Do you have an erection, man?"
"I just broke a personal record on deadlift."
"And now I have an erection."
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06-29-2012, 04:23 PM #5
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06-29-2012, 04:28 PM #6
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.............Okay, I guess I had that coming.
It is not better or worse for you than those exercises I mentioned. you simply must use LIGHT weights to ensure you're using proper form, rather than being a puffed peacock who grabs the big weights and tosses them around. Do this with Lateral lifts and you spell disaster for your shoulders. Likewise, going heavier than good form allows you to in pullovers will spell disaster.
Approach the exercise sensibly, start with a light weight, and gradually build up, rather than grabbing a 20 or 30 as an estimate, and pay attention to your form. This is the recipe for success and good health."Do you have an erection, man?"
"I just broke a personal record on deadlift."
"And now I have an erection."
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06-29-2012, 04:30 PM #7
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06-29-2012, 04:56 PM #8
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06-29-2012, 05:08 PM #9
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06-29-2012, 05:12 PM #10
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06-29-2012, 05:20 PM #11
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06-29-2012, 05:47 PM #12
I used them at the start of a back workout once. It turned out to be a pretty good back workout.
Deadlifts can leave your upper-back more tired, and even take a hit on your energy if you place it at the front. DB Pull-overs supposedly use a bunch of chest, but it's not like you're eliminating the back's involvement.
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06-29-2012, 06:29 PM #13
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01-20-2014, 05:54 AM #14
I love the DB pullover to give me a great pump at the end of my chest routine. You have to make sure that your arms are slightly bent and kicked at the elbows so you're arms don't take over. It's a must that you actually concentrate on your chest and make your pecs pull up the weight otherwise your missing the point! I agree with using a lighter weight because that forces your chest to do the majority of the work and not your tri's! I hope this helps.
But keep in mind...not every exercise or movement works the same for everyone.
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01-20-2014, 05:57 AM #15
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never really go the pull overs. I understand mechanically how it works, but I would assume a cable crossover with the cables set up high would work the chest along the sternocostal fibers a lot better. Also not forgetting that on a dumbbell pull over the resistance curve is very weak at the top half of the movement.
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