What muscles does the Dumbbell Pullover work?

Mainly the lats. It also works the abs, chest and triceps.

What equipment do you need for the Dumbbell Pullover?

It uses dumbbells. Without it, the Barbell Bent Over Row and the Barbell Pullover train the same muscles the same way.

GymVim rates it intermediate. For a beginner-rated exercise on the same muscle and movement, see the Backpack Row.

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A supine shoulder-extension lift with both hands cupping one dumbbell, stretching the lats and chest over a flat bench.

Lie on a flat bench with your upper back and head supported and your feet on the floor.
Cup one end of a dumbbell with both hands and press it above the chest.
Keep a slight bend in the elbows and brace the abs so the ribs stay down.
Lower the dumbbell behind the head until the upper arms sit beside the ears.
Pull the weight back over the chest by extending the shoulders, not by bending the elbows.
Stop above the chest and repeat without letting the lower back arch off the bench.

Bending the elbows on the way back up, which turns the lift into a triceps extension.
Flaring the ribs and arching the lower back to gain extra range.
Stopping the dumbbell far short of the head, which skips the loaded stretch.
Using a weight so heavy that the arms cannot stay nearly straight.

What muscles does the Dumbbell Pullover work?: Mainly the lats. It also works the abs, chest and triceps.
What equipment do you need for the Dumbbell Pullover?: It uses dumbbells. Without it, the Barbell Bent Over Row and the Barbell Pullover train the same muscles the same way.
Is the Dumbbell Pullover good for beginners?: GymVim rates it intermediate. For a beginner-rated exercise on the same muscle and movement, see the Backpack Row.