When it comes to building shoulder strength,
performing upright rows with a kettlebell offers a greater variety of benefits when compared to other rowing variations.
«Clean» the dumbbell up to shoulder height by
performing an upright row.
Not exact matches
When
performed correctly,
upright rows will effectively train the middle delts and add density to your entire shoulder complex.
Place weights in the left hand, stepping the left foot back and
performing 16
upright rows on the left side.
The clean is
performed by deadlifting the barbell from the ground, lifting it high using an
upright row action, then catching it at your shoulders.
A new female kettlebell trainee might pick up the weight, and automatically try to
perform a 1 - arm
upright row (without one thought of lifting technique, mind you), and immediately exclaim, «I can't lift that!»
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.
Because the
upright row puts pressure on the shoulder capsule, do not
perform this exercise if you have shoulder problems.
So while
upright rows work more muscles, the shrug allows you to work a solitary muscle harder, as you can use far more weight when
performing shrugs.
The
upright row can be
performed with a barbell or two dumbbells.