A pullover swings one dumbbell in an arc from over your chest to back over your head. This dumbbell pullover counter follows how far your upper arms travel and calls out each rep.
Both arms are read together as they move one dumbbell. Lie back with the weight over your chest during the five-second countdown.
Phone setup
Lay the phone sideways (landscape) on the floor, about 2 meters (6 feet) away, for a side view of you. Your whole body, from head to feet, needs to fit in the frame.
Lie on your back, side-on to the phone, with your knees bent and one dumbbell in both hands over your chest, arms nearly straight.
- A floor press or a lying tricep extension doesn't count here, so keep your arms nearly straight through the arc.
Form cues
- Hold one dumbbell with both hands. Cup it over your chest with your arms nearly straight to start.
- Lower it back over your head. Taking the weight toward the floor behind you is the far position of the rep.
- Keep your arms nearly straight. Long arms make your shoulders do the moving instead of your elbows.
- Pull it back over your chest. Returning the dumbbell above your chest completes the rep.
Common mistakes
- Bending into an extension. A lying tricep extension doesn't count here. Keep your arms nearly straight and let your shoulders swing the weight.
- Pressing it like a floor press. A floor press doesn't count here either. Move the weight in an arc behind your head.
- Stopping short. A pullover that never travels far enough back past your head doesn't reach the far position and isn't counted.
How FitnessBruh counts it
The measurement is the angle at your shoulder: how far your upper arms travel back past your head, from hip to shoulder to elbow. The dumbbell over your chest is the start, lowered back over your head is the far position, and pulling it back over your chest completes the rep.
Both arms are read together, since one dumbbell moves them as one. A floor press or a lying tricep extension doesn't count here.
Counting begins once you've been lying in position for a moment, so settling onto your back adds no rep. Sit up mid-set and it pauses until you lie back down. A steady view of your shoulders and hips is also needed.
FAQ
What counts as one dumbbell pullover?
The dumbbell starts over your chest, lowers back over your head as the far position, and returns over your chest. A pullover that stops short isn't counted.
Does a floor press count as a pullover?
No. A floor press or a lying tricep extension doesn't count here. Swing the weight in an arc behind your head instead.
Where should the phone go for dumbbell pullovers?
Sideways (landscape) on the floor about 2 meters (6 feet) away, with a side view of you and your whole body in the frame.
