Are upright rows bad for the joints?

[nenofury]

I have heard conflicting opinions on this and was wondering what you all think or know?

 

[Ingram]

I do them with no pain, but I have friends that can't do one without hurting. Everybody is different...

 

[gymtime]

It depends on how you do them and on your joint sensitivity.

 

[sysopt]

I've heard people with wrist, elbow, and shoulder pain because of them. I have never done them and don't plan on it either.

 

[curling]

It's weird I use not to them because they hurt my forearms. But now I can. If you are going to do them go light with a bunch of reps for a while until your joints get use to the exercise. Then go heavier with fewer reps. I get a hell of pump off upright rows.

 

[needsize]

They put the rotator cuffs in an injury prone position so can easily lead to injury, if you are going to do them they are not an exercise that you want to go heavy on, I would stay away from any weight that you can't do for at least 10 reps.

 

[JayBro]

I agree with needsize, use a manageble weight and do them slow with correct form.
I like em on the negative the best.

 

[rushx79]

ever since i hurt my shoulders, i can not do them without a lot of pain.

 

[The_Eviscerator]

A close grip and going above the bottom of your chest will certainly prepare you for future shoulder problems, pain or not. If you do them, go shoulder width and pull to the bottowm of your chest.

 

[louden_swain]

They don't hurt me, but they will affect my wrist if my grip is too close. Everyone is different.

 

[Legion Kreinak2]

I don't feel pain anywhere with these babies... odd. It feels like we were meant to be.

 

[young guns]

i was advised to do them with a wide grip since i have rotator problems and i haven't felt any pain doing them. if i do them with a close grip they really bother my joints. and as The_Eviscerator, don't go up past the bottom of the chest. and keep the weight close to the body.

 

[Citruscide]

Young Guns... I feel much the same way you do.

the inner grip upright rows will totally destroy my shoulders... I can do the wide grip ones with less pain, but still... not much weight, as it will still pull on the joints.

The Modified Hang Cleans I've talked about have been the best on my joints for shoulders... and have provided me with the best pump I've experienced on Shoulders since my injury.

Combine that with the new style of bench I'm doing, I can tell ya my shoulders will feel ALOT better.

EF TRaining board came through for me big time.

C-ditty

 

[Bullit]

A close grip and going above the bottom of your chest will certainly prepare you for future shoulder problems, pain or not. If you do them, go shoulder width and pull to the bottowm of your chest.

I agree. going wide has eliminated shoulder pain for me.

 

[Bullit]

The Modified Hang Cleans I've talked about have been the best on my joints for shoulders... and have provided me with the best pump I've experienced on Shoulders since my injury.

Shit. I have NEVER had a shoulder pump.
I've had a pump in every other muscle group, but never shoulders (and yes, I've done numerous different excersizes).

Oh well, they're growing.

 

[gymtime]

Have you guys ever tried a close grip using the ez bar?

 

[Exodus]

im like louden, i dont have any problems doing them close grip as long as i use an ez curl bar.

2 days ago i did 115lbs on the ez curl bar for 5x5.

i just keep the bar close.

X

 

[Bullit]

Have you guys ever tried a close grip using the ez bar?

I've considered it but thought that if you have the 35's or 45's on there then your elbows would be hitting them.
The wrist/hand position would be way more comfortable tho.

Do you usr the ez bar?

 

[Naxis]

I much prefer the EZ bar. Puts the hands in a more natural position. Doesn't feel like they're being twisted.

 

[MiamiStyle245]

I always do close grip on an EZ bar and try not to put more weight than I can lift 8-10 times.

 

[Greek Freak]

The EZ bar should be able to hold three 25's on each side, and they are small enough that your elbows dont hit. If that isnt enough weight for you then you could always do them with dumbells. If you wanted to use cables, another variation is to do them off of the seated low pulley row(the back machine). Just do them standing up right there, and that way you have a bigger weight stack to work with because most of the crossover stacks wont do the job. I have found that I feel them most using an olympic barbell and just keeping my rep range between 8-10. I also use straps so that I dont have to keep as drastic of a wrist angle(sometimes I use a false grip also to switch things up).

 

[JoBu]

I always use the EZ bar which holds plenty of weight since I don't go heavy and I'm a weak pussy anyway My elbows hit anything bigger than 10s, but I can get 4 10s on each side so it's fine. The closer your grip, the more extreme angles you put your joints at. I end up using about 8-10 inches spacing and hang the bar from my fingers with no thumb grip which takes some of the stress off my wrists.

JoBu