The DB pullover is one of my favorite tools to use with overhead athletes. It’s a great assessment tool to determine range of motion (ROM), improve strength and enhance feel at end range. Most people tend to demonstrate some tissue restriction when going overhead, either with pressing or gymnastics movements like the toes-to-bar (TTB). If you address the lat/pec restriction with soft-tissue work, adding tempo and/or pauses after can help further increase ROM and enhance strength through the new

#TraintheChainTuesday **DB Pullover** The dumbbell pullover is a great lift to fully work the upper posterior chain. The lats are the main movers here, with the delts and triceps working to stabalize and hold the arms straight throughout the movement. There should be extra emphasis on being under control and safely progressing weight for db pullovers. The reason being to perform it safely, while also activating the proper muscles and being able to feel the lats working. And for an even greater s