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Upright row

Execution

  1. Stand up with your feet shoulder-width apart and with some dumbbells or a kettlebell in front of your thighs.
  2. Pull the dumbbells toward your chest with your elbows out to the side.
  3. Stop when your elbows are at shoulder height with your hands at your chest.
  4. Lower the dumbbells back down and repeat.

Points of attention

  • Keep your chest lifted with your shoulder blades together.
  • Slowly move down and lift with power.

Variations

PROGRESSION

Increase the weight.

REGRESSION

Use lighter weights or no weight at all.

Muscles involved

  • Shoulder muscles
  • Back muscles
  • Biceps