What is the proper way to do barbell upright rows?

[Doomsday]

When you guys do barbell upright rows do you bring the bar up to where the elbows and forearms are level to the ground, like seen here:

http://www.exercisedb.com/exercisedatabase/viewanexercise.asp?table=exercises&ID=19

Or do you bring it up higher, like to the chin, as seen here:

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidLateral/BBUprightRow.html

Which way is better for building your lateral delts? Which way is safer for your shoulders?

 

[blackpanther]

I actually prefer this movement with dumbbells. I find it easier on the wrists and I can get a more natural range throughout the movement due to not being restricted by a barbell. Give it a try...

 

[Edmund]

Dumbells..I'll have to give that a try. Barbell upright rows do hurt my wrists at times...thanks.

 

[Powerbuilder333]

You can try a EZ Curl bar to reduce stress on the wrists.
When I did them I brought the bar to my chin. Now I don't do them at all, because it caused shoulder problems, even when I switched to a double pulley. It took several years for the problem to develope, but when I resume that exercise it comes back immediately.

 

[Sculelos]

You can try a EZ Curl bar to reduce stress on the wrists.
When I did them I brought the bar to my chin. Now I don't do them at all, because it caused shoulder problems, even when I switched to a double pulley. It took several years for the problem to develope, but when I resume that exercise it comes back immediately.

Yea, I don't do the excercise at all due either for the same reasons, although my shoulders are good right now I'd like to keep them that way.

 

[Powerbuilder333]

I bought some DVD's on Westside BB Louie Simmons training. They suggest face pulls off of a high pulley (Similiar to upright rows only you're pulling horizontally towards your face) - damn if that didn't cause shoulder problems by the 2nd try at it.

 

[Andalite]

i hate upright rows

 

[al420]

I would do them in the office of a Shoulder Surgeon

 

[Andalite]

I would do them in the office of a Shoulder Surgeon

lol....never a truer word said!!!

 

[Papa Lion]

I would do them in the office of a Shoulder Surgeon

ditto... they always give my shoulders alot of pain when I try to do them... when I was younger it was no problem I loved them but as I got older and an lift more they cause me pain... bent rows, deads and shrugs all seem to hit that area just fine... everything I need, but you could try some reverse flies if you really want to but I never really have and don't feel I've lost out!!