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Muscles involved: sides of upper back (latissimus dorsi), backs of shoulders (posterior deltoids), backs of upper arms (triceps).
Joint motion: shoulder extension.
Sports applicability: sports involving an overhead hitting/throwing motion, eg tennis, the javelin and football throw-in.
Conditioning benefits
1. General. The supine straight arm dumbbell pullover can be performed by people with varying degrees of strength, although it becomes more of an advanced exercise when heavy weights or a dynamic throwing type action are used. In these conditions, it should be performed only by the well- conditioned.
2. Sport specific. The exercise has a great preconditioning (training to train) value, as it can strengthen soft tissue for much more dynamic sports related activity, thus reducing injury risk.
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 | Author: | whatsnew (whatsnew's profile, whatsnew's blog) |
 | Posted On: | Mon, 2006-11-06 20:30 |
 | Tags: | Sports, Strength and Training Techniques |
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