when doing upright rows

[B2 Stealth Bomber]

bring the barbell only up to your lower chest/nipple area. any higher and you risk shoulder injury. i believe it's a good movement.

[slicknickns]

Decent advice. Though it depends on the weight your using and your range of motion.

INB4 JFLC and his bullshit

[LawAbidingCitizen]

i say fuck upright rows altogether. not really necessary considering the many other/safer shoulder workouts

[B2 Stealth Bomber]

Originally Posted by LawAbidingCitizen

i say fuck upright rows altogether. not really necessary considering the many other/safer shoulder workouts

hits the traps like no other. gives a person a more bullish look when they have big traps.

[LawAbidingCitizen]

i stick to db shrugs for traps, and even bent over... reverse flys? w.e that is when you work your back in reverse fly motion. and my traps are pretty massive


upright rows have usually just bugged my shoulders a bit though so i stay away... i know too many people who destoyed their shoulders somehow lifting

[Struwwelpeter]

Bar touches the chin or it's a sin.

[duh]

I've had intermittent pain in my wrists for no apparent reason in the past year, and I noticed yesterday that when I was doing upright rows my wrist began to fucking kill. y u think this happen?

[B2 Stealth Bomber]

Originally Posted by duh

I've had intermittent pain in my wrists for no apparent reason in the past year, and I noticed yesterday that when I was doing upright rows my wrist began to fucking kill. y u think this happen?

Use a wider grip... slightly wider than shoulder width. A narrow grip puts too much strain on the wrists and hits the arms more.

[Psych]

Originally Posted by duh

I've had intermittent pain in my wrists for no apparent reason in the past year, and I noticed yesterday that when I was doing upright rows my wrist began to fucking kill. y u think this happen?

Because it's an unnatural movement that is damaging the tendons in your wrist.

Instead of upright rows try starting a routine of handstand pushups. Much better exercise for the deltoids and works your tendons equally with your muscles so you don't wind up straining and get nerve pain.

[Struwwelpeter]

It's unnatural, huh

[Psych]

Yea sure. When in nature are you doing that movement?

[Struwwelpeter]

[Psych]

Originally Posted by Jim "fuck latinos" Carrey

Lifting crab cages all day isn't natural and will give you the same wrist problems as rows.

[slicknickns]

Originally Posted by LawAbidingCitizen

i stick to db shrugs for traps, and even bent over... reverse flys? w.e that is when you work your back in reverse fly motion. and my traps are pretty massive

upright rows have usually just bugged my shoulders a bit though so i stay away... i know too many people who destoyed their shoulders somehow lifting

Fuck shrugs, now that's an unnatural movement. They are fucking awesome for traps

[HLC]

Originally Posted by Jim "fuck latinos" Carrey

Bar touches the chin or it's a sin.

funny