Substitution for Pullovers?

[princessbear]

Anyone have any suggestions for an exercise to substitute for pullovers? I plan on doing GS - just back and biceps portion - for the first time since shoulder surgery and am still not supposed to do pullovers. Thanks!

 

[Aquajock]

How about standing bentover back rows with a barbell or dumbbells in each hand? One set overhand grip; the other set underhand grip.

A-Jock

 

[princessbear]

I actually did those - with BB and overhand grip, since we already do DB with underhand grip in GS. Thanks!

 

[kathryn]

I would assume (perhaps incorrectly) that any substitution that works the muscles in close to the same way would not be something you could do either: lat pulldowns, pull-ups or chin-ups (pullovers are more akin to those moves than to rowing moves). Another move that works the muscles in a similar plane is stability ball pull-ins (also maybe no doable): get on knees--or if you're advanced, on toes--in a plank position with forearms on a stability ball. Move the arms forward and back, pulling with the lats on the way back. You (not you personally, maybe, because of the limitations, but maybe?) can also do a more advanced version, one arm at a time. Get into side plank position with one arm on the ball and push out and pull in, really emphasizing the lats on the way in.

For variety, you could do a wide row (not sure of the exact name, but you do a lat row with elbows out, a bit lower then straight out from the shoulders, rather than back by the sides).

 

[princessbear]

Actually, I WANTED to do front pulldowns with my band and over-door attachment but, unfortunately, my cat was sleeping in the closet which is the door I use for this and I just couldn't lock her in there ... I am allowed to do all exercises except for pullovers, dips, pushups on toes, overhead extensions and any direct shoulder exercises (except for PT exercises). Don't have a pullup bar (YET) but will eventually get one (sooner, rather than later) and then can do chinups to start.