Exercise Guide

Barbell Upright Row

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Exercise Visual

Barbell Upright Row

Delts Barbell

beginner

Category

shoulders

Body Part

shoulders

Equipment

barbell

Target

delts

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Let the barbell hang in front of your thighs, arms fully extended.

  3. 3

    Keeping your back straight and core engaged, exhale and lift the barbell straight up towards your chin, leading with your elbows.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the top, then inhale and slowly lower the barbell back down to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

TrapsDeltsBiceps

Movement Data

Role

upright_row

Pattern

pull

Priority

5/10

Variation Rank

Workout Split

Classification

Compound

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