Are dbell pullovers effective for chest growth?

[musketeer]

Well I got serious on them when I saw Nasser reccomending them in FLEX back in '99 or about. He was using a 200lb dumbel - said they thicken the whole upper body.

Dorian Yates used the machine version, so I believe that there must be some benefit form the movement, otherwise someone as scientificaly minded as he, wouldn't do them.

 

[Mr_Sinister]

I do pullovers for the lats. I don't think they contribute that much to chest growth.

 

[lurchandy]

I do them for my main tricep exercise but lying length was on the bench with my head just over the end. kills my triceps! feel it a little in the chest and lats. I must be doing them a little diferent, concentrating on the tricep extension before bringing uper arms over the head.
Oh and dont drop dumbell on nose. Did that! dohh!!! Now i stop before the dumbbel gets over head with arms fully extended. have done them with barbell and curlbars for same efect.
And yea great stretch.

 

[future]

Maybe a secondary effect of just the top portion for holding the dumbell but for chest? Nope. I dont see that in any way. Nice exercise though.