upright rows - barbell

Instructions

• Set-up: Stand up straight grasping a barbell with an overhand grip. Bend the knees slightly, brace through your core and back and look straight ahead.
• Lift: Lift the barbell straight up, keeping it as close to your body as possible. Lift the bar up to your chest, then lower the weight under control.
• Emphasis: Do not swing your body or use a leg drive to accomplish the movement.
• Caution: Upright rows generate a high-degree of internal rotation of the humerus (upper arm), exposing the shoulders to a higher than average risk

Muscle Roles in upright rows - barbell