ExercisesDumbbell pullover

Dumbbell pullover

Lie across or along a bench holding one dumbbell over your chest with both hands. Lower it back over your head with straight-ish arms until you feel a lat stretch, then pull it back over your chest.

StrengthDumbbells + BenchDifficulty 2 of 3
Two-panel demonstration of the dumbbell pullover, showing the start and finish positions
Start and finish positions

How to do it

Lie across or along a bench holding one dumbbell over your chest with both hands. Lower it back over your head with straight-ish arms until you feel a lat stretch, then pull it back over your chest.

Muscles worked

Front
Back
  • latsprimary
  • chest

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Reviewed 16 August 2026 · Exercise library v2.2