How To Do Barbell Pullovers Video

Exercises and stretches for your workout routine in this fitness video.

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Use chest press position
Do not bend the elbows
Inhale on the way down
Keep feet planted

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Tom Clifford has a degree in physical education, fitness and health from Eastern Michigan University, where he ran track and cross-country. Tom has worked as a personal trainer for two years. He also has a separate business where he coaches runners and triathletes for upcoming events. He currently works at Gold's Gym in Wilmington, North Carolina.

TOM CLIFFORD: Now, I'm going to demonstrate how to do Barbell Pullovers. You have a standard barbell. This one's a 20-pound barbell. And what I'm going to do is I'm going to get in a position like I'm doing a chest press. So I'm going to lay back on the bench, put the barbell straight above my chest, arms, shoulder-width apart, get in a comfortable position. Without bending my elbows, I'm going to bring the barbell straight back, reach behind my head. Really stretching those chest muscles in the back to the arms all the way back and then bring straight forward without bending the elbows. Elbows are straight, bringing it back, inhaling and bringing it up, exhaling. This exercise targets and stretches the chest muscles. And one more time, back, keeping you elbows straight. Inhaling, stretching real far back, exhaling without bending your elbows. So points to remember when doing Barbell Pullovers, is to keep your hands, shoulder-width apart, don't bend your elbows, keep you back flat. Don't arch your back when you're doing barbell pullovers. And breathe in when you're going up and as you're going back for the stretch, breathe out. Remember, when you're doing barbell pullovers to keep your elbows straight and make sure you're hands or shoulder-width apart, when you're reaching back to stretch your chest, elbows need to stay straight. When you're reaching back inhale and then when you're bringing up, again, elbows staying straight. Bringing up to the back to the top of your chest, you're going to exhale. Keep your back flat. Don't arch your back up. And again, one more time, most important past is to keep your elbows straight. That's how you do barbell pullovers.

How to Do Barbell Pullovers Video

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