Dumbell pullovers, chest or back day??

m^_-rK · 07-28-2008, 07:43 PM

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** · 07-29-2008, 01:39 AM

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.

m^_-rK · 07-29-2008, 12:43 PM

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** · 07-29-2008, 02:27 PM

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.

**DJSTARER** · 07-29-2008, 07:43 PM

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.

~~pushpapal.singh~~ · 03-27-2009, 05:32 AM

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

07-28-2008, 07:43 PM	#1
m^_-rK New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 8 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Dumbell pullovers, chest or back day?? 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.

07-29-2008, 01:39 AM	#2
DJSTARER eating more folate... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 4,517 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 496	Re: Dumbell pullovers, chest or back day?? 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. __________________ 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

07-29-2008, 12:43 PM	#3
m^_-rK New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 8 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Re: Dumbell pullovers, chest or back day?? 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?

07-29-2008, 02:27 PM	#4
powerman2000 Master Blaster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,590 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 392	Re: Dumbell pullovers, chest or back day?? 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. __________________ Don't forget to periodize Best BP 507 lbs competitive Best Squat 705 lbs competitive Best DL 650 lbs competitive Guns don't kill people, men who come home early do.

07-29-2008, 07:43 PM	#5
DJSTARER eating more folate... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 4,517 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 496	Re: Dumbell pullovers, chest or back day?? 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. __________________ 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

03-27-2009, 05:32 AM	#6
~~pushpapal.singh~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 20 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Re: Dumbell pullovers, chest or back day?? I think it benefits you more when you practice it on chest day. I also do it on chest day.

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