WHAT the heck is wrong with Upright rows?!

[MidwestJ]

Okay I'm hearing a lot of info about how upright rows are bad for you? I've done them a ton albeit with not very much weight and have had super gains with them in my shoulders. I can't recall experiencing any pain with them but everyone on the board says they're bad on your shoulders. What gives? PLease shed some light.

 

[the People's Champ]

the movement is bad for your rotator cuffs. I would imagine rotator cuff exercises prior to uprights would solve this. some people like uprights, some don't. preference I guess.

 

[gymtime]

Upright rows are great for the shoulders, especially midand front-delts, traps too but to a lesser extent. They get a bad rap because they are commonly hard on the wrists. URs strain the wrists at an unusual angle. This makes the excercise more trouble than it's worth for some people. So if your wrists aren't bothering you, keep doing them.

 

[bignate73]

they get a bad rep because they can cause shoulder impingement. wrists are the least of someone's concerns.

 

[MohawkMuscle]

shoulder impingement?

WHATS THAT?

When I do upright rows I usually use Dumbells so my arms arnt restricted.

 

[bignate73]

hehe, i knew someone would ask....

shoulder impingement description

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

if you feel pain dont do em. If you are gaining off of them without injury hit em hard. some folks shoulders (like mine) with a history of injuries just cant handle uprights. a personal limitation, that is all...

 

[ATrollFromTheFatBoard]

For those who don't do 'em: what do you do instead?

Thank you for the orthpedics link. It is very good.

 

[Skizac]

Shrugs, deadlifts, farmer's walk, military press, side dumbell raises.

 

[Lord_Suston]

upright rows=useless

First they are reall hard on the supraspinatus infraspinatus and the teres minor, plus I won't even go into the wrist component. I would rathwer do dumbell military press all day long than a single set of upright rows.