Bent or Straight Arm DB Pullovers?

kenwood · 10-22-2006, 07:54 PM

which are better or are they about the same?

Spud · 10-22-2006, 08:11 PM

Bending your knees relieves some pressure from your spine.

fufu · 10-22-2006, 08:40 PM

Using arms straight you are you moving the weight farther away your body's center of gravity. So when you dip the weight down behind your head, more chance of losing controlling of the weight behind your head. So just use lighter weight if you use that method. I don't like either at all though.

Raz · 10-23-2006, 03:13 AM

I've gave pull-overs a go. I found them to be okay. I don't know the difference between straight arms and bent but I imagine bent arms would flex the lats more no? What do you want to do them for? I did them primilary for my pecs but I did get good results with them for the very top of my lats.

TJ Cline · 10-23-2006, 03:14 AM

I bitch out on this one and use machines.

ReproMan · 10-23-2006, 09:33 AM

Neither, I never do pullovers.

blueboy75 · 10-24-2006, 04:05 AM

I did them yesterday with bent arm focussing on triceps.

I can really feel my triceps today.

kenwood · 10-24-2006, 12:39 PM

i did them yesterday too. i think straight arm is more focusing on the lats. cause you'd be psuhing the weight far away from your body and you'd be squeezing your lats to get it back up. i did em yesterday in my w/o but i did bent arm and it hit my chest/tri's pretty good.

juggernaut · 10-25-2006, 12:01 PM

I do them with a slight bend in the arms and legs as well as slow-VERY slow on the release portion of the exercise. It really allows me to feel the work being done.

OMNIFEX · 10-26-2006, 08:41 PM

When you start adding a lot of weight (100+) you'll find yourself bending your arms more often. There's no way you can rush this excercise without getting injured.

Having a Dumbbell passing over your face is not something you want to take likely.

juggernaut · 10-27-2006, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OMNIFEX

When you start adding a lot of weight (100+) you'll find yourself bending your arms more often. There's no way you can rush this excercise without getting injured.

Having a Dumbbell passing over your face is not something you want to take likely.

really? I'm oing 115 with perfect form. Thanks for the physiology lesson, dumbass.

OMNIFEX · 10-31-2006, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juggernaut

really? I'm oing 115 with perfect form. Thanks for the physiology lesson, dumbass.

I'm the dumbass?

Learn how to spell.

Didn't know you was asking the question. Last time I checked, "kenwood"
was asking the question.

juggernaut · 11-01-2006, 04:43 AM

Yep, i'm the dumbass. I goofed. Sorry. I'll bring white-out next time.

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10-23-2006, 03:13 AM	#4
Raz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 505	I've gave pull-overs a go. I found them to be okay. I don't know the difference between straight arms and bent but I imagine bent arms would flex the lats more no? What do you want to do them for? I did them primilary for my pecs but I did get good results with them for the very top of my lats.
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10-23-2006, 03:14 AM	#5
TJ Cline Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,544	I bitch out on this one and use machines.
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10-23-2006, 09:33 AM	#6
ReproMan Señor Member Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Stuart, FL Posts: 6,385	Neither, I never do pullovers.

10-24-2006, 04:05 AM	#7
blueboy75 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 275	I did them yesterday with bent arm focussing on triceps. I can really feel my triceps today.

10-24-2006, 12:39 PM	#8
kenwood Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,878 Photos: 1	i did them yesterday too. i think straight arm is more focusing on the lats. cause you'd be psuhing the weight far away from your body and you'd be squeezing your lats to get it back up. i did em yesterday in my w/o but i did bent arm and it hit my chest/tri's pretty good.

10-25-2006, 12:01 PM	#9
juggernaut hybrid of machine & skin Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mars Posts: 4,098 Photos: 2	I do them with a slight bend in the arms and legs as well as slow-VERY slow on the release portion of the exercise. It really allows me to feel the work being done.
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10-26-2006, 08:41 PM	#10
OMNIFEX OBSESSED WITH DEFINITION Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: New York Posts: 186	When you start adding a lot of weight (100+) you'll find yourself bending your arms more often. There's no way you can rush this excercise without getting injured. Having a Dumbbell passing over your face is not something you want to take likely.
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11-01-2006, 04:43 AM	#13
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