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Lying bar pullover

A isolation exercise for the lats and chest, with help from the triceps. Equipment: ez curl bar and flat bench.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Lie across or along a bench, an EZ bar over the chest, elbows soft.
  2. Lower the bar behind the head in an arc
  3. Pull it back over the chest

Muscles worked

Lying bar pullover: 3D figure mid-rep with the lats and chest highlighted

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