Back exercises upright rows any good

[Abaddon]

Originally Posted by Carl1174

You could try dumbbells for the upright rows and only come up as far as the nipple so that the uppe arm is at 90 degrees and parallel to the floor, that should target the delt well and stop any wrist or shoulder problems.

The traps become more involved after the bar/db has gone above the nipple area, but i prefer shrugs to hit the traps.

i have never heard of the upright row being used as a back exercise though tbh

Carl.

^Me either. Upright rows are a delt movement, traps secondary. Did them today, in fact.
Solid advice right here.

[Carl1174]

Originally Posted by Zipz

What if you just turn them into an explosive movement like hang clean? Could they then work back and shoulders?

whether you do them explosively or not wont change the muscles that are worked. hang cleans hit the back more because they are a different exercise. Sam with any exercise, how fast/expolsive you do it wont change the muscles used, just the TUT and the weight that you do the lift with

hope this helps

Carl.

[Trevor Ross]

Upright rows with a close grip puts emphasis on the traps.
Upright rows with a shoulder width grip puts more emphasis on the delts.
Upright rows with a barbell murders your shoulders. (range of motion seems all wrong)
Upright rows with dumbbells are better for your shoulders and are a good delt exercise (picture putting a can of paint on the table for technique)
Upright rows!
Upright rows!!