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agamble Posts: 1,029 Joined: 2003/09/22	2003/11/26, 12:02 AM Any opinions on the upright row for building the shoulders? I am trying to use as many compound exercises as I can for awhile and this seems to fit the bill. However, it's not listed under the exercise resource section. I've also heard that it can be harmful.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2003/11/26, 12:33 AM Upright rows may be the best trap building exercise there is. At the very least, in the top 2 with heavy shrugs. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....
richardjst Posts: 410 Joined: 2002/07/13	2003/11/26, 01:54 AM I also like it cause it picks up your lagging medial and posterior deltoids....those tend to get over looked by many...yet are key in the prevention of injury. -------------- If hard work and persistence were the keys to success, most people would opt to pick the lock.~Dick
agamble Posts: 1,029 Joined: 2003/09/22	2003/11/26, 08:39 AM Thanks alot. When I work shoulders I do military presses, Barbell rows (rowing high to the neck area w/elbows out), upright rows, and heavy shrugs). I just wanted to cover all of the bases. Did that yesterday. Pretty sore today.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2003/11/26, 11:18 AM You may want to try for variation upright rows using the lower cable. Constant resistance this way, a great change. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....
starbell Posts: 279 Joined: 2002/11/13	2003/11/26, 04:29 PM Could some one remind me how to do upright rows. Can't remember how goes. Stupid I know. Thanks.
sandysford Posts: 1,139 Joined: 2002/11/18	2003/11/26, 05:07 PM I stand with a straight bar at just below my waist and lift to my chin, same way with the cables. -------------- I will lift my own weight someday!!!!! Lifted 135lbs on July 1, 2003, I did it!! WOOOO WOOOOOO THE NATURAL WAY IS THE ONLY TRUE PATH TO SUCCESS, PRIDE, JOY, HAPPINESS, LONG TERM FULFILLMENT AND SELF-ESTEEM!
nickcowboy1 Posts: 4 Joined: 2003/08/13	2003/12/04, 11:01 AM I like doing upright rows they are good for building shoulder definition and mass in the traps. I pile on the wait and stick to low reps 8, 6, 4, then the last couple of sets 1 or 2 reps or to failiure. Use a cheating motion by bouncing if you need to on the last couple of sets this will allow you load some extra weight on. Using heavy upright rows as a type of power excercise has worked best for me.
fryer91 Posts: 441 Joined: 2003/09/29	2003/12/04, 11:28 AM Wow! nickcowboy1...My body can't handle cheatin on this exercise...I tried cheat reps. on this one in the past, and the upright row seems to put the shoulders in a vulnerable position...I do reps between 6-10, but only slo-mo for me.
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2003/12/04, 11:39 AM I know that cheating is used and I have done so at times. But this is not great advice. If you have to cheat to lift the weight all the time, then it is too heavy plain and simple. Even as you say to only do this on the last set or two is way to much if you lift like this all the time. The fact you have not pulled your back or popped a shoulder is amazing. I would say this that cheating once every month or so to shock that area is acceptable, but as a steady routine it is just asking for problems -------------- LIFT HEAVY! BECOME STRONG, LIKE BULL!