High Boy Lawnmowers
This back exercise mainly works your traps, rhomboids and erector spinae, with help from your rear shoulders, teres major and teres minor. Watch the demo video, then follow the tips below.
Rep Range
Hypertrophy/Strength : 8-12||Endurance/Hypertrophy : 12-16
How to do High Boy Lawnmowers
From a standing position with a dumbbell in each hand, slightly lean forward in a light staggered stance. Point your elbows outward and pull the dumbbells up towards your chest, engaging your upper back and shoulders.
Common mistakes
Avoid using momentum or arching the back. Keep your core engaged and maintain a controlled movement.
Breathing
Inhale as you lower the weights, exhale as you pull them up.
Muscles worked
Primary Muscles
Traps, Rhomboids, Erector Spinae
Secondary Muscles
Rear Shoulders, Teres Major, Teres Minor, Latissimus Dorsi, Infraspinatus, Biceps
Tertiary Muscles
Lower Back, Middle Shoulders, Front Shoulders
