Build Shoulder Strength with Up Right Rows

Up Right Row

Rep Range

Hypertrophy/Strength : 8-12||Endurance/Hypertrophy : 12-16

Hints

Stand with feet shoulder-width apart. Hold dumbbells in front of you with an overhand grip. Pull the dumbbells up to chest height, leading with the elbows.

Common Mistakes

Avoid using the wrists to pull. Keep elbows above the wrists during the motion.

Breathing

Inhale when lowering dumbbells; exhale during the upward row.

Muscle Focus

Primary Muscles

Traps, Rhomboids, Middle Shoulders

Secondary Muscles

Front Shoulders, Rear Shoulders, Rhomboids, Teres Minor, Infraspinatus, Biceps

Tertiary Muscles

Teres Major