Barbell Decline Wide-Grip Pullover
The barbell pullover on nearly straight arms on a decline bench, hands wide, the bar sweeping from above the chest to behind the head and back.
How to do it
Setup
Lying on a decline bench, legs hooked under the pads, a wide overhand grip, the bar over the chest on nearly straight arms.
Steps
- Lower the bar in a wide arc behind the head, elbows soft.
- Let the lats stretch as the arms line up with the torso.
- Sweep the bar back up over the chest.
Common mistakes
Hands creeping toward the middle: keep the wide grip; it is the variant. Arching the lower back to reach further: ribs down, back on the bench. Dropping fast into the stretch: slow down at the bottom.
Breathing
Deep inhale lowering behind the head, exhale pulling over.
