Dumbbell Pullover Leg Raise | Illustrated Exercise Guide

Primary muscles: Chest, core
Secondary muscles: Back, quads, hip flexors
Equipment: Dumbbell

Dumbbell Pullover Leg Raise Instructions

1. Lie on your back with your knees bent and hold a dumbbell with both hands.
2. Extend your right leg, and lower the dumbbell back and over your head.
3. Raise your right leg toward the ceiling, and pull the dumbbell up and over the chest.
4. Lower the dumbbell and your right leg back to the initial position, repeat, and then switch sides.

Proper Form And Breathing Pattern

Keep your core tight, maintain your wrists and the extended leg straight, and keep a slight bend in your elbows. Breathe out as you pull the dumbbell and your leg up, and maintain the lower back pressed against the floor.

From the Shop

Exercise Benefits

The dumbbell pullover with leg raise works several muscles simultaneously and is a great full body exercise. This move strengthens the chest, back, core, quads and hip flexors, improves posture, and boosts muscle strength, endurance and stamina.

Dumbbell Pullover Leg Raise Demonstration

Sets And Reps

Do 2 or 3, 30-second sets on each side and, for a great cardio boost, pair this exercise with the skating windmill, and the knee to elbow kickback.

Calories Burned

To calculate the number of calories burned doing the dumbbell pullover leg raise, enter your weight and the duration of the exercise:

Related Full Body Exercises

Try these other full body exercises to get your heart rate up and burn even more calories:
Skating Windmill
Glute bridge overhead reach
Figure 8 squat
Forward jump shuffle back

Popular Workouts

Full Body Workouts

20-Minute Metabolism Boosting Workout

The secret to burning calories and ultimately losing weight is to maximize the efficiency of your energy systems. This 20-Minute Metabolism …

Lower Body Workouts

Legs, Booty & Cardio Bodyweight Workout

Work your legs and booty from all angles with this 29-minute bodyweight workout. A lower body and cardio routine that will help you sculpt long and lean muscles and burn off body fat …

Core Workouts

Belly Fat Burner Workout For Women

Flatten your abs and blast calories with these 10 moves! A belly fat burner workout to tone up your tummy, strengthen your core, and …