What is the proper way to do barbell upright rows?

[Doomsday]

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, as seen here:

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidLateral/BBUprightRow.html

Which way is better for building your lateral delts? Which way is safer for your shoulders?

 

[blackpanther]

I actually prefer this movement with dumbbells. I find it easier on the wrists and I can get a more natural range throughout the movement due to not being restricted by a barbell. Give it a try...

 

[Edmund]

Dumbells..I'll have to give that a try. Barbell upright rows do hurt my wrists at times...thanks.

 

[Powerbuilder333]

You can try a EZ Curl bar to reduce stress on the wrists.
When I did them I brought the bar to my chin. Now I don't do them at all, because it caused shoulder problems, even when I switched to a double pulley. It took several years for the problem to develope, but when I resume that exercise it comes back immediately.

 

[Sculelos]

You can try a EZ Curl bar to reduce stress on the wrists.
When I did them I brought the bar to my chin. Now I don't do them at all, because it caused shoulder problems, even when I switched to a double pulley. It took several years for the problem to develope, but when I resume that exercise it comes back immediately.

Yea, I don't do the excercise at all due either for the same reasons, although my shoulders are good right now I'd like to keep them that way.

 

[Powerbuilder333]

I bought some DVD's on Westside BB Louie Simmons training. They suggest face pulls off of a high pulley (Similiar to upright rows only you're pulling horizontally towards your face) - damn if that didn't cause shoulder problems by the 2nd try at it.

 

[Andalite]

i hate upright rows

 

[al420]

I would do them in the office of a Shoulder Surgeon

 

[Andalite]

I would do them in the office of a Shoulder Surgeon

lol....never a truer word said!!!

 

[Papa Lion]

I would do them in the office of a Shoulder Surgeon

ditto... they always give my shoulders alot of pain when I try to do them... when I was younger it was no problem I loved them but as I got older and an lift more they cause me pain... bent rows, deads and shrugs all seem to hit that area just fine... everything I need, but you could try some reverse flies if you really want to but I never really have and don't feel I've lost out!!

 

[BigboyAl]

not doing them is the best way to do them!

 

[krk]

In my first meeting with my surgeon, the first question was what kind of activities do you do. after i said i lift at the gym, he said do you do upright rows? yes... that is why you are here.

after shoulder surgery, during my rehab consultation with the PT, same thing. do you go to the gym? do you do upright rows? never do those again, and never let anyone else you know do them either.

 

[Protobuilder]

Which way is better for building your lateral delts?

What is your best military press (single rep or multiple reps)? Best push press?

 

[al420]

What is your best military press (single rep or multiple reps)? Best push press?

PP: 245x5

BTN Snatch Grip PP: 265x5


You were asking me, right?

*****all weights in kilos*****​

 

[thelion2005]

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, as seen here:

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidLateral/BBUprightRow.html

Which way is better for building your lateral delts? Which way is safer for your shoulders?

I do this exercise with a cable, hands about 10" apart, slow up to chin ... hands like hooks with the pull from the elbows.

Pause at top ... no sway or jerking. Hold for count of 1.

8 reps followed immediately with 8 shrugs.

This will hit your side delts and traps.

 

[nodiggitydave]

I do this exercise with a cable, hands about 10" apart, slow up to chin ... hands like hooks with the pull from the elbows.

Pause at top ... no sway or jerking. Hold for count of 1.

8 reps followed immediately with 8 shrugs.

This will hit your side delts and traps.

sounds interesting, is there a diagram on the internet so I can see what you mean?

 

[ErikZ]

Agree completely with al (for a change he is always right )

But yes, upright barbell rows were never a part of my routine due to the fact that they are bad for the shoulders.

Btw, my best standing military press is 5x5 65kg
I weigh 80kg
so yeh, I am weak

 

[nodiggitydave]

Agree completely with al (for a change he is always right )

But yes, upright barbell rows were never a part of my routine due to the fact that they are bad for the shoulders.

Btw, my best standing military press is 5x5 65kg
I weigh 80kg
so yeh, I am weak

well hell that's not a bad weight for a natural