Matt Lafleur, who lives in Louisiana, was diagnosed with Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) in 1994 at age 9. He demonstrates a renegade row exercise alongside Coach Damon V., focusing on upper-body strength, shoulder stability, and core control through anti-rotation movements.
Disclaimer:Â The information in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor or other trained medical professional before beginning any new exercise program to ensure it is safe and appropriate for you.
Transcript
What’s up, guys? Coach Damon V. with my guy here, Matt. Today we’re going to show you guys another rare move. This one is the renegade row.
So we’ve got a dumbbell in each hand and we’re in this quadruped position. Make sure the knees are wide because you don’t want to be falling side to side. So knees wide, hands under my chest, 90-degree angles in the hips and knees.
“All right.”
What we’re going to do is we’re going to pick one weight. And we’re going to row it to the sky and to our hip. Go look like this.
“Ready and go. Yep.”
Good weight coming on one-hand rowing. We’re working the lat here. The bicep shoulder stability and the tricep on the plant side and switch.
“There you go. Row to the sky.”
Most importantly, the big thing about this exercise is it’s wanting to pull this shoulder down. Whatever side’s up, you see how it wants to pull? That’s what’s working. The core stability and anti-rotation.
“Switch. Very good. Yes.”
See that right shoulder? That shoulder with the weight in it’s staying high? That’s what we want. That’s getting all the core in there.
“And switch one more. Go on that side, Matt.”
Elbow high.
Yes. Shoulder high.
Good, good, good, good.”
I’m just kind of spotting my athlete with his hips in his shoulders.
“Go ahead and switch. Good. Sit back and get you. Yeah. Nice. Perfect.”
We go back and forth about 6 to 8 reps per side here.
