WORLD 1 · THE LIBRARY · BACK

SUPINE OVERHEAD PULLDOWN

LATISSIMUS DORSIDELTOIDROTATOR CUFF

LINEAGE: Overhead Pulldowns

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: BARBELLEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: BILATERAL
VARIANT 01
POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: BILATERAL
VARIANT 02

Grab a long or ez-curl bar placing both hands shoulder width apart, lay down on a stability ball and put your arms parallel to the ground above your head, keeping you arms straight bring the bar over in an arc until it is above your face.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: BODYWEIGHTEXECUTION: BILATERAL
VARIANT 03
POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: BILATERAL
VARIANT 04

Attach the chord to the lower part of the door or bottom of an immobile object placing both hands on a dumbbell, lay down on a stability ball put your arms parallel to the ground above your head, keeping you arms straight bring the handles and weight over in an arc until it they are above your face.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: BARBELLEXECUTION: BILATERAL
VARIANT 05

Grab the rope attachment, dumbbell, or ez-curl bar placing both hands shoulder width apart, lay down on a bench and put your arms parallel to the ground above your head. Keeping you arms straight bring the bar over in an arc until it is above your head. Do not bend your elbows. Try to keep them as straight as possible, however do not Lock your arms in place.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: CABLE&MIDEXECUTION: BILATERAL
VARIANT 06

Grab the rope attachment, dumbbell, or ez-curl bar placing both hands shoulder width apart, lay down on a bench and put your arms parallel to the ground above your head. Keeping you arms straight bring the bar over in an arc until it is above your head. Do not bend your elbows. Try to keep them as straight as possible, however do not Lock your arms in place.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEXECUTION: BILATERAL
VARIANT 07

Grab the rope attachment, dumbbell, or ez-curl bar placing both hands shoulder width apart, lay down on a bench and put your arms parallel to the ground above your head. Keeping you arms straight bring the bar over in an arc until it is above your head. Do not bend your elbows. Try to keep them as straight as possible, however do not Lock your arms in place.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEXECUTION: UNILATERAL
VARIANT 08
A.K.A. Laying On Ground Overhead Pulldowns With Band One Arm

Attach the chord to the lower part of the door or bottom of an immobile object placing both hands shoulder width apart, lay down on the floor and put your arms parallel to the ground above your head, keeping you arm straight bring the handle of one side over in an arc until it is at your side near your hip, then return to the start.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEXECUTION: ALTERNATING
VARIANT 09
A.K.A. Laying On Ground Overhead Pulldowns With Band Alternating Arms

Attach the chord to the lower part of the door or bottom of an immobile object placing both hands shoulder width apart, lay down on the floor and put your arms parallel to the ground above your head, keeping you arm straight bring the handle of one side over in an arc until it is at your side near your hip, return to the start and alternate sides.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEXECUTION: BILATERAL
VARIANT 10

Attach the chord to the lower part of the door or bottom of an immobile object placing both hands shoulder width apart, lay down on a bench and put your arms parallel to the ground above your head, keeping you arms straight bring the handles over in an arc until it they are above your face.

Attach the chord to the lower part of the door or bottom of an immobile object placing both hands shoulder width apart, lay down on the floor and put your arms parallel to the ground above your head, keeping you arms straight bring the handles over in an arc until they are at your sides near your hips

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: UNILATERAL
VARIANT 11
A.K.A. Laying On Ball Overhead Pulldowns With Band One Arm

Attach the chord to the lower part of the door or bottom of an immobile object placing both hands shoulder width apart, lay down on a stability ball put your arms parallel to the ground above your head, keeping you arm straight bring the handle over in an arc until it is at your side near your hip.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: ALTERNATING
VARIANT 12
A.K.A. Laying On Ball Overhead Pulldowns With Band Alternating Arms

Attach the chord to the lower part of the door or bottom of an immobile object placing both hands shoulder width apart, lay down on a stability ball put your arms parallel to the ground above your head, keeping you arm straight bring the handle over in an arc until it is at your side near your hips, return to the start and alternate with the other side.