Exercise Comparison
Bent-Arm Barbell Pullover vs Overhead Slam
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Instructions
Bent-Arm Barbell Pullover
Lie on a flat bench with a barbell using a shoulder grip width.
Hold the bar straight over your chest with a bend in your arms. This will be your starting position.
While keeping your arms in the bent arm position, lower the weight slowly in an arc behind your head while breathing in until you feel a stretch on the chest.
At that point, bring the barbell back to the starting position using the arc through which the weight was lowered and exhale as you perform this movement.
Hold the weight on the initial position for a second and repeat the motion for the prescribed number of repetitions.
Overhead Slam
Hold a medine ball with both hands and stand with your feet at shoulder width. This will be your starting position.
Initiate the countermovement by raising the ball above your head and fully extending your body.
Reverse the motion, slamming the ball into the ground directly in front of you as hard as you can.
Receive the ball with both hands on the bounce and repeat the movement.
Verdict
Both exercises target the lats. Bent-Arm Barbell Pullover is a intermediate exercise using barbell, while Overhead Slam is beginner and uses medicine ball. Choose Overhead Slam if you're looking for a more accessible option, or Bent-Arm Barbell Pullover for a greater challenge.