pullovers

[Jamisun]

everybody knows arnold says dumbbell/barbell pullovers widen the rib cage. i want to see how many of us really thinks it works, and does anyone use this? Have you seen a noticeable gain doing it over time?

[skiboy]

after chest workouts flex and expand you lungs and chest and back this is supposed to make you chest wider
peace

[trimunex]

Actually, I definetly believe he's right. Over the past 2 yrs, I've used pullovers in my training. Being a "hard gainer" it's tough to gain size. Yet, my upper torso has grown even though it doesn't look much bigger. And I feel it's because the pullovers are helping to expand my rib cage.
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[palme]

Pullovers work, for me anyway.

[The French Curler]

Umm, well, pullovers are great for devoloping the serratus and pectoralis minor muscles, thus completing the look of a well developed chest. You could say it brings out the "tie-ins" of the lower chest. However, many scientists believe that it is impossible to expand the ribcage with an exercise because it is not a muscle.

[Rowdy]

this is a dumb Q, but what is a pullover?

[MilitiaGuy]

arnold is totaly right i am an ectomorph and u know the ectmorph ribcage is shit i tried the pullover for 6 month and it worked well and i began to gain muscle in my upper chest

[chinups]

Do you do this on chest day or back day. I love these and it works and it feels like it rips the whole ab area. But I sometimes I do it on back day?????

[maxmus]

I do them on back day. They have widen my lats, they work great

[Butch]

Aren't pullovers the exercise where you take a DB and put the top of your shoulders on the bench. While you squat on the floor. I may be explaing it wrong. If anyone knows what I mean please reinterpert this.

[chinups]

Yea when you lay your back to the bench and pull the DB over your head.

[Butch]

Originally posted by chinups
Yea when you lay your back to the bench and pull the DB over your head.

Thanks for clairfying that bro!

[Tystick]

Bump...Anyone else had good results?

[thegame01]

the french curler is right .Eventhough it has some benefits though i have also read that it was bad for the rotator cuff .I have bad shoulders so dont do them . I will never sacrifice effectiveness for the risk of injury