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Barbell Decline Pullover
Muscles involved
The barbell decline pullover works the chest and lats. It stretches the torso and builds upper-body size.
How to do it
- Position yourself on a decline bench holding a bar over the lower part of your chest with your elbows bent to almost 90°.
- Take a breath and bring the bar down and back, behind your head, feeling the stretch in your lats and chest.
- Exhale and lift the bar by contracting your lats and chest muscles until returning to the starting position.
- Focus on activating your lats throughout the movement and repeat to complete the set.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Keep your elbows slightly bent throughout the pullover. - Lower the bar behind your head, feeling the stretch in your lats and chest. - Lift the bar by contracting your lats, not using momentum.
Difficulty
IntermedioFrequently asked questions
Barbell Decline Pullover: which muscles does it work?
Barbell Decline Pullover mainly works: Chest, Back. It also involves: Pectoralis major sternal head, Posterior deltoid, Latissimus dorsi, Levator scapulae, Pectoralis major clavicular head, Teres major.
