Thread: Upright rows

Not sure why you injure your shoulder when you do them, but I had a similar problem. I actually injured my shoulder playing hockey, and it would KILL ME to do upright rows after the injury. My shoulder joint could not handle it. I subsituted barbell shrugs and dumbell shrugs instead. I laid off the rows for a while (a few months), and I am fine now when I do them (no pain). No matter what muscle group you are working, there is always an alternative exercise.

Not sure if this helps, just thought I'd share my experience.

The upright row has caused many trainees shoulder problems.This is because when an upright row is performed the shoulder is simultaneously performing internal rotation and abduction.This can cause an impingement of the tendons of the shoulder.However, the upright row is one of the best exercises for development of the medial or side deltoid.If using a bar hurts, you might want to try dumbells as they allow the shoulders more freedom in movement.

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matt toupalik

i have an article somewhere (im looking) that explains why upright rows are a bad exercise to do. I wish I could find it so i have something to back me up but till then upright rows=bad but just my opinion. i stopped doing them because of bad pain.

it is just a very odd movement for your joints, I had shoulder problems because I did a lot of upright rows, I don't do them know. It is a great exercise, but I don't recomend doing them, like I said it missed my shoulder up. YOu should do some rotator cuff exercises, thats how I fix the pain.