How to Properly Do an Upright Row

Many exercises are not performed properly by people. No matter what your goals are in the gym, you need to have proper form. For your shoulder days, this is the proper form for the Upright Row.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Barbell

1. If you've seen this exercise done in the gym, chances are you've seen it done improperly. Most people hold the bar with a close grip. While it does hit the shoulders, the traps help way too much if your trying to target just the shoulders.

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   Begin by standing up with feet shoulder width apart, keeping a slight bend in the knees. Hold a barbell in front of your thighs with a wide, overhand grip. Keep your abs tight and head up to keep from cheating too much.

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   Flex your shoulders and lift up toward your chin. Be sure that throughout the entire rep, your elbows stay higher than your hands. Keep the bar close to your body and stop at neck level. If you can go a little higher keeping this perfect form, go ahead and do it for a tighter contraction. Hold in this position for 1-2 seconds before lowering back down. Be sure you don't just drop it down, slowly lowering the weight will make a big difference you'll be able to tell within 3 reps.

Tips & Warnings

• Always use good form. Form is king
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Resources

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on 8/21/2008 Interesting!