Chest · Kettlebell
Kettlebell Pullover
How to do the kettlebell pullover, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Fly
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie flat on a bench holding a single kettlebell by the horns with both hands above your chest. Keep your arms slightly bent and lower the bell in an arc behind your head until you feel a stretch through your chest and lats. Pull it back over your chest using your lats and chest to return to the start.
- 1Feel a deep stretch in your lats and chest as the bell travels behind
- 2your head
- 3Keep a slight bend in your elbows and brace your core to stay stable
- 4Squeeze your lats and pecs to pull the weight back over your chest
Common mistakes
- Avoid dropping your hips or flaring your ribs; keep the torso anchored
- Do not lock your elbows or let the bell drift too far back
- Avoid shrugging; keep your shoulders down away from your ears
Muscles worked
The kettlebell pullover mainly works the mid chest, with the upper chest, lower chest, and front delts assisting.
- Mid ChestPrimary
- Upper ChestSupport
- Lower ChestSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- BicepsMinor
- ForearmsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.