m^_-rK

So i've been doing straight arm dumbell pullovers on my back day (which is the day after my chest day), but i was wondering, is it better to do dumbell pullovers on chest day? or back day? because i know it involves both.

Thanks.

DJSTARER

why do you do them?

i'm not questioning your exercise selection, just curious why YOU do them. Maybe that will help you straighten things out. They are a great exercise.

I have some insight into the pullover, but I'm going to wait to give it all to you.

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m^_-rK

Well i mainly do them becuase i'm limited as to what i can do with a barbell and dumbells at home for my back, so i do them for my back, but i do feel the pullovers working my chest when i do them, so i was just curious if it was safe to do them after your chest day?

powerman2000

The biggest gains I ever made in my life on the bench press was after I added DB pullovers to my workouts. I did them on chest day.

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DJSTARER

pullovers are similar to the deadlift, squat and bench. Yes... I'm putting my head out there... but like those exercises, pullovers are not easily catagorized into one body part. Of course, the pullover has both a pulling and pushing component throughout it's full ROM, but while the deadlift and squat train your back... they are not back exercises. They both also train your legs.... but they are not leg exercises either. It's a great exercise, which, like all other great exercises, if progressed over time, will increase your size. Where it helps you the most depends on your build, leverage points, strengths and weaknesses.

At a bare minimum, like PMan said above, they are a great stretching move, and can even be used as an abdominal exercise.

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My philosophies on training:

"Extreme training yields extreme results"

"Just because you can, does not mean you should"

"The best program is the one you are not doing"





Penn State Powerlifting-181 lb weightclass

PGA Professional of America


Current Stats:
500 Squat
601 Deadlift
320 Bench


TRAINING FOR: USAPL JUNIOR NATIONALS, JUNE 20th, 2010

pushpapal.singh

I think it benefits you more when you practice it on chest day. I also do it on chest day.