Additionaly, doing it in a Smitch machine will minimize pain and injury risk at the shoulder, which are common problems
during upright rows for many guys.
For example,
during upright rows, your arms are supposed to travel out to your sides, which requires you to use a fairly wide grip.
Comparing the effect of grip, McAllister et al. (2013) explored the muscle activity
during the upright row exercise performed with three different grip widths at 85 % of 1RM.
Not exact matches
During the
upright barbell
row, the shoulder is placed in a relatively compressed position, so some people may feel shoulder pain with this exercise.
When comparing the bent - over
row to the
upright row, superior middle trapezius muscle activity was displayed
during the bent - over
row.
It appears that upper trapezius muscle activity is greater
upright rowing movements, while middle trapezius muscle activity seems to be higher
during horizontal
rowing movements, such as the bent - over
row.
A wider grip width also increases the muscle activity of the three deltoid heads in the
upright row, while a narrower grip
during lat pull - downs increases posterior deltoid muscle activity.
Mccallister et al. investigated the deltoid muscle activity
during the barbell
upright row at different grip widths.
The list of optional extras includes a centre console between the individual seats in the second
row with extra stowage compartments along with large cup holders for holding both cups and bottles
upright during the journey.