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DAMIEN PATRICK

EXERCISE 3

Lawnmower Row:
4 sets; 12 reps per side

“The dumbbell row is another
one people get wrong,” Patrick
says. “You don’t want to pull
the dumbbell straight up, but
back toward your hip.” Patrick
believes this arcing motion
targets the lats more directly.
“Pretend you’re starting an old-
school lawnmower.” At the top
of the move, he says, “pretend
you’re trying to crack a peanut
between your upper arm and
your side.”
Stand facing a bench, a dumb-
bell rack, or other sturdy
surface, holding a heavy
dumbbell in your left hand.
Fold forward at the hip joints,
bracing your right hand on
the bench, and step back
slightly with your left foot,
allowing the dumbbell to hang
straight down.
Pull the dumbbell in an arcing
motion up and back, finishing
with your left hand near your
left hip. Pause, squeezing your
left lat hard.
Repeat on the other side.

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