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Front Raise And Pullover

How to do the Front Raise And Pullover with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

CompoundBarbellBeginnerPull
Primary muscles

Chest

Secondary

Lats, Shoulders, Triceps

Equipment

Barbell

Step by step

How to do the Front Raise And Pullover

  1. 1

    Lie on a flat bench while holding a barbell using a palms down grip that is about 15 inches apart.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    Now return the barbell to the starting position by reversing the motion as you exhale.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

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Log it, see it on your body.

Every Front Raise And Pullover set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your chest volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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