The proper way to do barbell upright rows

[Jake LaMotta]

When you guys do barbell upright rows do you bring the bar up to where the elbows and forearms are level to the ground like seen here:

http://www.exercisedb.com/exercisedatabase/viewanexercise.asp?table=exercises&ID=19

Or do you bring it up higher, like to the chin? Which way is better for building your side delts? Which way is safer for your rotator cuffs?

 

[Conan21]

I like to get a grip that is wider tha shoulder width and bring it the bottom of chest/rib cage area. doesn't hurt my shoulders at all if I do them like this and I feel it more in the shoulders. I keep the bar close to my body and don't do them the traditional way.

I think the traditional method sux really bad.

IF you're doing the close grip method to try and target traps forget about it. Side laterals and DB shrugs work way better. Not to mention the king trap builder, Deadlifts. The wide grip rows hit the traps better anyway.

 

[Moen]

Is not doing them

If you do not hurt your rotators doing these you have just been lucky

 

[thebrick]

there is no "good way" to do these. This movement causes a lot of impingement on the rotator tendons and a sure recipe for trouble later if you keep at them. If you are having shoulder issues keep those palms or thumbs up on all shoulder movements

 

[Sesshomaru]

Is not doing them

If you do not hurt your rotators doing these you have just been lucky

Agreed. With the surgeries you have had, I would totally avoid them. You can work your traps with other movements.

 

[44magnum]

Upright rows technique

Hands 3-4" apart, bar to the chin, elbows to the ceiling. Only my suggestion though. If it works for you, awesome, if not, try something different.

All the best.

 

[BOOMSHAKER]

I use them every once in a while. However I do them sometimes as a light stretch or just lite weights for maybe 2 sets of 10 reps. Lite weight!

 

[PHIL HERNON]

IF YOU DO THIS

Hands 3-4" apart, bar to the chin, elbows to the ceiling. Only my suggestion though. If it works for you, awesome, if not, try something different.

All the best.

YOUI WILL BE ASKING FOR SHOULDER PROBLEMS IN A FEW YEARS

 

[littlemack]

BAD exercise in my opinion. Really Bad exercise. Totally impinges the shoulder. There are better, safer, ways to build the traps.

 

[Putin]

YOUI WILL BE ASKING FOR SHOULDER PROBLEMS IN A FEW YEARS

Not only that but I dont get much feeling out of doing the exercise.

 

[Ashop]

I like to get a grip that is wider tha shoulder width and bring it the bottom of chest/rib cage area. doesn't hurt my shoulders at all if I do them like this and I feel it more in the shoulders. I keep the bar close to my body and don't do them the traditional way.

I think the traditional method sux really bad.

IF you're doing the close grip method to try and target traps forget about it. Side laterals and DB shrugs work way better. Not to mention the king trap builder, Deadlifts. The wide grip rows hit the traps better anyway.

I like your method myself. I bring the bar to bottom of pecs.

 

[OuchThatHurts]

Why would anyone with a perfectly healthy rotator do this exercise?!?

 

[Conan21]

If you have a wide grip and dont bring the bar up to high....

There is no strain on the rotator cuffs and it is a pain free exercise.

I don't think any exercise with in reason is dangerous. Its the execution of the exercise that can make it dangerous.

 

[Putin]

If you have a wide grip and dont bring the bar up to high....

There is no strain on the rotator cuffs and it is a pain free exercise.

I don't think any exercise with in reason is dangerous. Its the execution of the exercise that can make it dangerous.

I dont get anything out of doing these.

 

[Jarconis]

back when I was 22, my first real injury was from doing these, not worth the misery it puts your RC's in.

 

[Big Danny]

The best way for me is not doing them at all. Doing it I just got bad shoulder injury. Shrugs are just working great.

 

[Moen]

Why would anyone with a perfectly healthy rotator do this exercise?!?

Only one answer to that ouch

They're tired of being the only ones without rotator problems

 

[joe914]

when i do upright rows ...i use the ez-curl bar and use the inner grip ...and it hits my traps great ...and i use the outter grip to hit more of my delts ...i never have any pain in my shoulders ...but then again i dont go too too heavy ...do you think im still doing damage even though i dont feel any pain?

 

[rl3355]

when i do upright rows ...i use the ez-curl bar and use the inner grip ...and it hits my traps great ...and i use the outter grip to hit more of my delts ...i never have any pain in my shoulders ...but then again i dont go too too heavy ...do you think im still doing damage even though i dont feel any pain?

agree with using the ez bar except I use the outer grip to hit the side delt. I only bring it up to about my upper chest. Really slow though. Never had a problem. Most guys I see use way too much weight.

 

[Putin]

when i do upright rows ...i use the ez-curl bar and use the inner grip ...and it hits my traps great ...and i use the outter grip to hit more of my delts ...i never have any pain in my shoulders ...but then again i dont go too too heavy ...do you think im still doing damage even though i dont feel any pain?

Why take a risk when you dont have to. This exercise is useless in what you're trying to acomplish. If you dont feel what you're supposed to be working, it aint working. You'll do better off with doing shoulder shrugs.