Upright Rows Dangerous?

[supersizeme]

I agree that the movement puts your joints in some potentially compromising positions. I injured my wrist using a lax grip(i.e. my thumbs were relaxed and not gripping the bar). I also used a bit too wide of a grip. I'll still always have pain in that wrist now, too, unless I stop lifting and let it fully heal. However, no other exercise like upright rows supersetted with db laterals hits my delts as hard.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

Upright rows are only a problem if you raise your elbows above your wrists - it's the combination of internal rotation and abduction which causes the impingement.

only lift untill your upper arms are parallel to the floor which limits the degree of abduction to comfortable levels and you should be ok.

 

[vinylgroover]

The problem is that there aren't many movements that can hit the medial deltoids directly. Like anterior deltoids are hit with chest exercises, rear deltoids with back exercises. But it seems that only military press, upright rows, laterals or variations of those exercises hit them...the only problem is that all those exercises pose dangers to the shoulder joint...the shoulders are very poorly designed.

Presses in front of your head should not pose any dangers to your shoulders. It's one of the most natural movements you can do.

 

[Lord_Suston]

upright rows suck IMO, put too much stress on the RC and compromises the wrists... I just don't have the build for them....