Front Raise And Pullover
A beginner compound strength exercise that works the chest, using a barbell.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Front Raise And Pullover
- Lie on a flat bench while holding a barbell using a palms down grip that is about 15 inches apart.
- Place the bar on your upper thighs, extend your arms and lock them while keeping a slight bend on the elbows. This will be your starting position.
- Now raise the weight using a semicircular motion and keeping your arms straight as you inhale. Continue the same movement until the bar is on the other side above your head . (Tip: the bar will travel approximately 180-degrees). At this point your arms should be parallel to the floor with the palms of your hands facing the ceiling.
- Now return the barbell to the starting position by reversing the motion as you exhale.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Muscles Worked
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do front raise and pullover work?
Front Raise And Pullover primarily works the chest. The upper back, shoulders and triceps assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for front raise and pullover?
Front Raise And Pullover uses barbell.
Front Raise And Pullover: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Front Raise And Pullover is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of front raise and pullover?
Bent-Arm Dumbbell Pullover, Straight-Arm Dumbbell Pullover, Push-Ups train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my front raise and pullover reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; front raise and pullover can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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